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Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 months ago

‘There is no way to stop this’: Canadian biotech entrepreneur wants to genetically modify babies

www.theguardian.com

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‘There is no way to stop this’: Canadian biotech entrepreneur wants to genetically modify babies

www.theguardian.com

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Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 months ago

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‘There is no way to stop this’: ‘Biotech Barbie’ Cathy Tie on her mission to genetically modify babies

www.theguardian.com

The Canadian entrepreneur has always pushed the boundaries of gene editing, once attempting to turn horses into unicorns. Now she is set on modifying human embryos – something her controversial ex-husband was jailed for doing

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  It’s not the unknown, off target editing is a known problem.
  
  Thanks for the ignorant comment.

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