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UK gene editing breakthrough could land an Aussie in jail for 15 years: here's why our laws need to catch up

  • Written by Christopher Gyngell, Research fellow in Biomedical Ethics, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
imageAltering the genomes of embryonic cells is illegal in Australia. from www.shutterstock.com.au

One of the greatest mysteries in life is why only about one in three embryos formed naturally ever go on to produce a baby. Most miscarry. By genetically engineering human embryos, scientists in the UK have identified a key gene in enabling embryos to...

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