New U.S. Experiments Aim To Create Gene-Edited Human Embryos

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CREDIT:

NPR Article:
New U.S. Experiments Aim To Create Gene-Edited Human Embryos
NPR Author: Rob Stein
NPR Published Date: Friday, February 1st, 2019

DESCRIPTION:

Dieter Egli, a developmental biologist at Columbia University, and Katherine Palmerola examine a newly fertilized egg injected with a CRISPR editing tool designed to modify DNA in human embryos as a step toward someday preventing inherited diseases.