Thursday 3 August 2017

Human embryos edited to stop disease

Human embryos edited to stop disease

Scientists have, for the first time, successfully freed embryos of a piece of faulty DNA that causes deadly heart disease to run in families. It potentially opens the door to preventing 10,000 disorders that are passed down the generations. The US and South Korean team allowed the embryos to develop for five days before stopping the experiment.
Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-40802147?source=Snapzu

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