Technology or method
CRISPR
A bacterial immune system that researchers adapted into a programmable tool for cutting chosen DNA sequences.
Genome editing governance
Recommendations for overseeing human genome editing, which distinguish editing a patient's body cells from heritable editing.Source: WHO, 2021Source: National Academies, 2017Source: WHO, 2021
Ethics and safety
How Genome editing governance connects
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Ethics and safety
Bioethics
Weighing the benefits, risks and fairness of biological research and its uses.
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Sources & further reading
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Human genome editing: a framework for governance (opens the original in a new tab)
World Health Organization (2021). WHO publications. World Health Organization. Published 2021-07-12.
GuidanceIntergovernmental sourceHuman Genome Editing: Science, Ethics, and Governance (opens the original in a new tab)
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2017). The National Academies Press.
Consensus reportWHO issues new recommendations on human genome editing for the advancement of public health (opens the original in a new tab)
World Health Organization (2021). WHO news release. World Health Organization. Published 2021-07-12.
Fact sheetIntergovernmental source