GOING TOO FAR: The technology, which has the potential to create "designer babies," ignited an outcry from scientists last month when it was used in China to alter the DNA of human embryos.
NEW YORK: A showdown between two teams of top US scientists over who was first to invent a breakthrough gene-editing technology known as CRISPR formally began on Jan 11 as a US Government agency launched proceedings to decide the issue.
The outcome could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars as scientists say the powerful technology allows for easier and more precise genetic engineering in living cells. This could lead to advances in plant and animal research and the treatment of deadly human diseases.
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