Modified human embryos should be allowed if researchers meet strict criteria, says long-awaited National Academies report.
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14 February 2017
This story has been updated with comments from David Prentice of the Charlotte Lozier Institute in Washington DC.
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Reardon, S. US science advisers outline path to genetically modified babies. Nature (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2017.21474
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