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Human embryo base editing can reach all cells but causes unpredictable genetic changes

A study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons has found that new cutting-edge techniques can accurately edit genes in human embryos—giving scientists indispensable tools for understanding normal human development—but has also uncovered important risks that currently preclude the use of the techniques in the clinic.

Human embryo base editing can reach all cells but causes unpredictable genetic changes

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