Eight years after a Chinese scientist's report of gene-edited babies shocked the world, U.S. scientists reported editing embryos not meant for pregnancies using a more precise technique

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Eight years after a Chinese scientist's report of gene-edited babies shocked the world, U.S. scientists reported editing embryos not meant for pregnancies using a more precise…

Genetisti della Columbia Univerisity sono riusciti a modificare embrioni umani con una precisione mai vista prima. La tecnica del “base editing” sarebbe più sicura del Crispr. Ma…