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DESIGNER BABY FIRMS SHUT DOWN EMBRYO EDITING WORK
Bootstrap Bio and Manhattan Genomics, two companies focused on human embryo editing to prevent genetic diseases, have ceased operations. The closures mark a setback for the controversial field of germline editing.
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Bootstrap Bio and Manhattan Genomics, which were pursuing human embryo editing to prevent serious disease, have shut dow…