mitochondrial manipulation technologies

Genetically Modified Babies

By MARCY DARNOVSKYFEB. 23, 2014

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BERKELEY, CALIF. — AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION IS SET TO BEGIN TWO DAYS OF MEETINGS TOMORROW TO CONSIDER RADICAL BIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES THAT, IF SUCCESSFUL, WOULD PRODUCE G MODIFIED HUMAN BEINGS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STEP. THESE TECHNIQUES WOULD CHANGE EVERY CELL IN THE BODIES OF CHILDREN BORN AS A RESULT OF THEIR USE, AND THESE ALTERATIONS WOULD BE PASSED DOWN TO FUTURE GENERATIONS

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