https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601235/chinese-researchers-experiment-with-making-hiv-proof-embryos/ His team collected more than 200 one-cell embryos and attempted to alter their DNA to install a gene that protects against HIV infection. The study, published two days ago in an obscure reproductive journal, was first spotted by reporters at Nature. The scientists cautioned that they believe making actual genetically modified babies should be “strictly prohibited”—but perhaps only …
Research in genome editing conducted by countries with different regulatory or ethical standards than those of Western countries probably increases the risk of the creation of potentially harmful biological agents or products. Given the broad distribution, low cost, and accelerated pace of development of this dual-use technology, its deliberate or unintentional misuse might lead to …