GENOME EDITING

[scholarly articles]

Heritable human genome editing is ‘currently not permitted’, but it is no longer ‘prohibited’:

so says the ISSCR

Baylis, F. (2021). Heritable human genome editing is ‘currently not permitted’, but it is no longer ‘prohibited’: so says the ISSCR. Journal of Medical Ethics

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Human genome editing: Position paper

WHO Expert Advisory Committee on Developing Global Standards for Governance and Oversight of Human Genome Editing

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Human genome editing: recommendations

WHO Expert Advisory Committee on Developing Global Standards for Governance and Oversight of Human Genome Editing

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Human genome editing: A framework for governance

WHO Expert Advisory Committee on Developing Global Standards for Governance and Oversight of Human Genome Editing

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ISSCR: grave omission of age limit for embryo research

Johnston, J., Baylis, F., & Greely, H. (2021). ISSCR: grave omission of age limit for embryo research. Nature 594, 495.

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ISSCR guidelines fudge heritable human-genome editing

Baylis, F. (2021). ISSCR guidelines fudge heritable human-genome editing. Nature 594, 333.

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Human Germline and Heritable Genome Editing: The Global Policy Landscape

Baylis, F., Darnovsky, M., Hasson, K., and Krahn, T. (2020). Human Germline and Heritable Genome Editing: The Global Policy Landscape. The CRISPR Journal 3(5): 365-377. DOI:10.1089/crispr.2020.0082.

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Perspective: Reactions to the National Academies/Royal Society Report on Heritable Human Genome Editing

Baylis, F. (2020). Perspective: Reactions to the National Academies/Royal Society Report on Heritable Human Genome Editing. The CRISPR Journal 3(5): 338. DOI: 10.1089/crispr.2020.29106.man.

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To publish or not to publish

Baylis, F. (2020). To publish or not to publish. Nature Biotechnology 38(3), 271. DOI: 10.1038/s41587-020-0435-1.

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Geneva statement on heritable human genome editing: The need for course correction

Andorno, R., Baylis, F., Darnovsky, M., Dickenson, D., Haker, H., Hasson, K., et al. (2020). Geneva statement on heritable human genome editing: The need for course correction. Trends in Biotechnology 38(4), 351-354.  DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2019.12.022.

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Human genome editing: Our future belongs to all of us

Baylis, F. (2019). Human genome editing: Our future belongs to all of us. Issues in Science and Technology 35(3), 42-44.

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Adopt a moratorium on heritable genome editing

Lander, E., Baylis, F., Zhang, F., et al. (2019). Adopt a moratorium on heritable genome editing. Nature 567, 165-168. DOI: 10.1038/d41586-019-00726-5.

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Questioning the proposed translational pathway for germline genome editing

Baylis, F. (2019). Questioning the proposed translational pathway for germline genome editing. Nature Human Behaviour 3, 200. DOI: 10.1038/s41562-019-0544-3.

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Building capacity for a global genome-editing observatory: Institutional design

Saha, K., Hurlbut, J.B., Jasanoff, S., Ahmed, A., Appiah, A., Bartholet, E., Baylis, F., et al. (2018). Building capacity for a global genome-editing observatory: Institutional design. Trends in Biotechnology 36(8), 741-743.  DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2018.04.008.

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Building capacity for a global genome-editing observatory: Conceptual challenges

Hurlbut, J.B., Jasanoff, S., Saha, K., Ahmed, A., Appiah, A., Bartholet, E., Baylis, F., et al. (2018). Building capacity for a global genome-editing observatory: Conceptual challenges. Trends in Biotechnology 36(7), 639-641. DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2018.04.009.

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‘No’ to lesbian motherhood using human nuclear genome transfer

Baylis, F. (2018). ‘No’ to lesbian motherhood using human nuclear genome transfer. Journal of Medical Ethics 44(12), 865-867.  DOI:10.1136/medethics-2018-104860.

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COUNTERPOINT: The potential harms of human gene editing using CRISPR-Cas9

Baylis, F. (2018). COUNTERPOINT: The potential harms of human gene editing using CRISPR-Cas9. Clinical Chemistry 64(3), 489-491.  DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2017.278317.

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First-in-human phase 1 CRISPR gene editing cancer trials: Are we ready?

Baylis, F., and McLeod, M. (2018). First-in-human phase 1 CRISPR gene editing cancer trials: Are we ready?  Current Gene Therapy 17(4), 309-319. DOI: 10.2174/1566523217666171121165935.

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Human nuclear genome transfer (so-called mitochondrial replacement): Clearing the underbrush.

Baylis, F. (2017). Human nuclear genome transfer (so-called mitochondrial replacement): Clearing the underbrush. Bioethics 31(1), 7-19. DOI:10.1111/bioe.12309.

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Human germline genome editing and broad societal consensus

Baylis, F. (2017). Human germline genome editing and broad societal consensus. Nature Human Behaviour 1, 0103. DOI: 10.1038/s41562-017-0103.

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The Council of Europe and the Prohibition on Human Germline Genome Editing

Baylis, F., and Ikemoto, L. (2017). The Council of Europe and the Prohibition on Human Germline Genome Editing. EMBO Reports 18(12), 2084-2085. DOI 10.15252/embr.201745343.

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‘Broad societal consensus’ on human germline editing

Baylis, F. (2016). ‘Broad societal consensus’ on human germline editing. Harvard Health Policy Review 15(2), 19-23.

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CRISPR-Cas9 system: Opportunities and concerns

Vasiliou, S.K., Diamandis, E.P., Church, G.M, Greely, H.T., Baylis, F., Thompson, C., and Schmitt-Ulms, G. (2016). CRISPR-Cas9 system: Opportunities and concerns. Clinical Chemistry 62(10), 1304-11. DOI: 10.1373/clinchem.2016.263186.

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