General Article Most Brits say gene editing to reduce risk of disease should be allowed

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One in ten support changing a child’s intelligence or appearance through gene editing – with young people most likely to consider it for their own future children.

 

By Victoria Waldersee

Gene editing is a form of technology by which scientists can add, remove or alter a living organism’s DNA.

The technology has the potential to radically reduce, if not eliminate, the risk of genetically inherited conditions such as cystic fibrosis or Huntington’s disease. A form of gene editing called CRISPR...

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