Tag Archives: Editing

CRISPR Gene Editing Can Trigger Tumors, Two Studies Warn

Editor’s Note: This article is a reprint. It was originally published June 26, 2018. The discovery of the gene editing method known as CRISPR1 eventually led to a novel gene editing tool called CRISPR-Cas9,2 a form of molecular scissors that allows for far more accurate DNA editing for the removal, addition or altering of sections… Read More: CRISPR Gene Editing Can Trigger Tumors, Two Studies Warn »

WHO Calls for Global Registry of Human Genome Editing

MONDAY, July 12, 2021 — New recommendations on human genome editing issued by the World Health Organization include a call for a global registry to track “any form of genetic manipulation” and a whistle-blowing process for unethical or unsafe research. The WHO first commissioned the expert advisory panel in late 2018, after a Chinese scientist… Read More: WHO Calls for Global Registry of Human Genome Editing »