CRISPR proteins (blue and pink) are attached to an RNA sequence (orange) that guides where to cut the DNA (purple).
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A team of biologists and ethicists claims that making dozens of edits to a person's genome during the fetal stage could significantly reduce the risk of developing many common conditions. They say the technology doesn't yet exist to do this safely, but people should start thinking about whether to use it then.
But their paper has drawn criticism from other biologists, who also claim that for now we know…
Source: www.newscientist.com
