12 h, apr 18, 2015 y - DNA of human embryos edited for the first time. Location: Sun Yat-sen University, China Method: CRISPR-Cas9 Journal: Protein & Cell Type of embryo: non-viable human Disease treated: Beta thalassemia Results: 11 of the 86 embryos injected with CRISPR-Cas9 had the faulty gene replaced
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