Posted on: 1 December 2016, source: ASGCT
People interested in knowing more about gene editing and its therapeutic applications can now download a document prepared by the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT). The document, titled 'Therapeutic Gene Editing: An ASGCT White Paper.' is intended as background information for policymakers, patients, and the general public to help them better understand the concept and its related therapies.
Its release is intended to assist people in understanding a report on human gene editing by the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine. That report, expected in early 2017, will likely cover the ethical, legal, and social implications of gene editing processes and, possibly, to guide policy.