Scientists soften on DNA editing of human eggs, sperm, embryos: report

Tuesday, February 14, 2017 - 11:21 in Biology & Nature

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Although not ready yet, powerful gene editing tools may one day be used on human embryos, eggs and sperm to remove genes that cause inherited diseases, according to a report by U.S. scientists and ethicists released on Tuesday.

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