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Base editing used to modify human embryo DNA, reigniting designer baby debate

Carolyn Y. Johnson

5d ago· 1 min readenNews

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Scientists have used base editing, a next-generation gene-editing tool, to precisely modify DNA in human embryos. This technique nicks only one DNA strand, avoiding the major errors associated with CRISPR, but has reignited ethical debates about "designer babies."

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Scientists have announced the successful use of a next-generation tool to precisely edit human embryos' DNA

Base editing, the process used to make the changes, only nicks one strand of DNA, avoiding the major DNA errors that made CRISPR unsafe

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Base editing, the process used to make the changes, only nicks one strand of DNA, avoiding the major DNA errors that made CRISPR unsafe.

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