Sentences with phrase «human germline genetic»
Baruch, Susannah et al. «Human Germline Genetic Modification: Issues and Options for Policymakers.»
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«This report is the first case of human germline genetic modification resulting in normal healthy children,» say Barritt and his colleagues in the journal Human Reproduction.
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Tina Hesman Saey covered researchers» arguments for and against this type of genetic engineering in «Editing human germline cells debated» (SN: 5/30/15, p. 16).
The MDC researchers are fascinated by the new opportunities the CRISPR - Cas9 system offers for biomedical research, but strictly reject genetic modification of the human germline.
«Germline editing» — genetic modification of human cells, including embryos, eggs and sperm, that can be passed to future generations — has been controversial.
However, they remain supportive of basic CRISPR research on animals and non-embryonic human cells to see if human germline gene therapy might be helpful in the future to fix genetic mutations.
Articles cover the genetic basis of human disease including germline cancer genetics, the clinical manifestations of genetic disorders, applications of molecular genetics to medical practice.