British scientists given go-ahead to research on the modification of the genes of human embryos. Some experts believe that these works can be used to create "designer children" under the order. the "This is the first step toward the legalization of genetically modified children" — Reuters quoted the Director of Human Genetics Alert.

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British scientists given go-ahead to research on the modification of the genes of human embryos. Some experts believe that these works can be used to create "designer children" under the order. the "This is the first step toward the legalization of genetically modified children" — Reuters quoted the Director of Human Genetics Alert.

edit the genome of embryos for research purposes will be engaged in team of biologist Kathy Niken from the Institute of Francis Crick. This happens after almost a year after Chinese scientists reported the first work on the modification of the genes of a human embryo. In the case of the British before the beginning of each experiment, their morality will be evaluated by a special Commission on ethics. Editing will be extra embryos that appeared as part of the IVF procedure. Experiments on them will not last more than two weeks, after which the cells will be destroyed.

Scientists to edit the genes by the technology of CRISPR/Cas9. It is used to edit the genome of individual cells, identifying and replacing defective genes. Its application to work with whole embryos causes a lot of debate in the scientific press, and excites the General public.

As she says Cathy Niken, research designed to provide insight into development the healthy human embryo that will help to improve methods of infertility treatment. The experiments will be carried out on an embryo that was formed from a fertilized egg: no more than 250 cells and not older than a week.

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