UK regulators give go-ahead for 'embryo editing'
"UK scientists have been given the go-ahead by the fertility regulator to genetically modify human embryos," BBC News reports.
The UK body that regulates research into embryos – the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) – has given a licence to Dr Kathy Niakan for her research on stem cells at The Francis Crick Institute in London.
The licence provides permission for genome editing techniques to be used on donated embryos for up to 14 days.
The UK is the first country in the world to make this type of research legal. It remains illegal to implant modified embryos in women.
Health News from NHS Choices
"UK scientists have been given the go-ahead by the fertility regulator to genetically modify human embryos," BBC News reports.
The UK body that regulates research into embryos – the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) – has given a licence to Dr Kathy Niakan for her research on stem cells at The Francis Crick Institute in London.
The licence provides permission for genome editing techniques to be used on donated embryos for up to 14 days.
The UK is the first country in the world to make this type of research legal. It remains illegal to implant modified embryos in women.
Health News from NHS Choices
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