IVF clinics told they can create children with two mothers

Three parent babies: IVF clinics told they can create children with two mothers

Clinics in Britain can now apply to create three parent babies after the fertility watchdog gave the final apporval for the procedure. The fertility technique, which was developed by British scientists, allows doctors to replace an egg’s defective mitochondrial DNA with healthy DNA from a female donor to prevent children suffering debilitating conditions such as muscular dystrophy.


New CRISPR gene-editing tool removes cells' natural undo button
scientists at Western University in Ontario have edited the editor, adding a new engineered enzyme to CRISPR that can help prevent the target DNA from repairing itself and canceling out the desired changes. 

(how long before this will be weaponized?)