Gene editing explained in thirty seconds
A genetics expert has distilled the complex process of gene editing into 30 seconds. It鈥檚 a breakthrough procedure that scientists hope could eventually end inherited diseases.
Gene editing involves removing faulty DNA from an embryo. Researchers in the US and South Korea have successfully fixed a defective DNA in an embryo, to stop them developing a heart condition.
Professor Darren Griffin from the University of Kent told 5 live Breakfast: 鈥淸Gene editing] is undoubtedly a huge advance and has huge amounts of ethical questions associated with it. We need to keep in perspective the amount of need there is for it.鈥
This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Thursday 3 August 2017.
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