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Safe and ethical ways to edit the human genome

  • Written by Rosa Castro, Postdoctoral Associate in Science and Society, Duke University
imageHuman genome editing raises a lot of questions. Gene sequence image via www.shutterstock.com.

The National Academies of Science and Medicine (NASEM) released a report on Feb. 14 exploring the implications of new technologies that can alter the genome of living organisms, including humans.

Although scientists have been able to edit genes for several...

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