Future new CRISPR baby in Russia?

Nature reports that Russian scientist Denis Rebrikov has started experiments intended to lead to editing a gene, in human oocytes (egg cells) associated with human deafness.  Prior reports had claimed that he was working on eggs from deaf women in an attempt to repair the defect and, presumably, provide a normal egg for IVF.  This … Continue reading "Future new CRISPR baby in Russia?"
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