CRISPR gene editing in human embryos wreaks chromosomal mayhem H Ledford, Nature News, June 25, 2020

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CRISPR gene editing in human embryos wreaks chromosomal mayhem
H Ledford, Nature News, June 25, 2020

A suite of experiments that use the gene-editing tool CRISPR–Cas9 to modify human embryos have revealed how the process can make large, unwanted changes to the genome at or near the target site.