WHO calls for global gene editing research registry as debate over moratorium rages

Following on from a recent call for a global moratorium on human germline gene editing, several scientists have pushed back against the idea, suggesting blanket prohibition is both redundant and problematic. The World Health Organization's advisory panel on the topic also sidestepped the issue of a moratorium, instead recommending a central registry on human genome editing research be created.

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Category: Science

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• CRISPR
• ethics
• Genetics
• Genome
• World Health Organization

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