Chinese scientists genetically modify human embryos (nature.com)

9 points by tremendo 11y ago ↗ HN

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Errorcod3 11y ago ↗

I am all for gene editing, even on viable embryos.

Only issue I have concerns for is not knowing the long term ramifications of genetic mutations of human embryos.

tremendo 11y ago ↗

Well that issue is the whole ethical concern and restraint for not experimenting in humans,

bootload 11y ago ↗

"In the paper, researchers led by Junjiu Huang, a gene-function researcher at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, tried to head off such concerns by using 'non-viable' embryos, which cannot result in a live birth, that were obtained from local fertility clinics."

where are the non-viable embryos coming from?