China Eyes Bans For Rogue Scientists After Gene-Editing Uproar

China Eyes Bans For Rogue Scientists After Gene-Editing Uproar

The new rules unveiled by Beijing on Tuesday propose to classify technology used for extracting genetic materials, gene editing, gene transfer and stem cell research as "high risk".

World | | Updated: February 27, 2019 18:16 IST
China Eyes Bans For Rogue Scientists After Gene-Editing Uproar

The announcement comes as He Jiankui's experiment continues to transfix the scientific community.