In a first, US scientists create genetically modified human embryos
The effort, led by Shoukhrat Mitalipov of Oregon Health and Science University in the US, involved changing the DNA of a large number of one-cell embryos with the controversial gene-editing technique CRISPR.
Jul 27, 2017, 16:45 PM ISTUK scientists seek assent to genetically modify human embryos
Scientists in Britain have applied for permission to genetically modify human embryos as part of a research project that may shed light onto the earliest stages of human development and causes leading to miscarriage.
Sep 18, 2015, 21:45 PM IST