Human genome editing

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12 July 2021

News release

WHO issues new recommendations on human genome editing for the advancement of public health

8 November 2019

Departmental update

Human Genome Editing: As we explore options for global governance, caution must be our watchword

29 August 2019

News release

WHO launches global registry on human genome editing

26 July 2019

Statement

Statement on governance and oversight of human genome editing

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The recent application of tools, such as CRISPR-Cas9 (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats; Cas9 nuclease), to edit the human genome...

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The recent application of tools, such as CRISPR-Cas9 (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats; Cas9 nuclease), to edit the human genome...

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Human genome editing: a framework for governance

The recent application of tools, such as CRISPR-Cas9 (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats; Cas9 nuclease), to edit the human genome...

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Current capabilities for human genome editing: report for the WHO expert advisory committee on developing global standards for governance and oversight of human genome editing

Context To develop enduring global standards for governance and oversight of human genome editing, it is necessary both to define the genome editing...

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