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Japan Tightens Governance of Reproductive Genome Editing

Japan Tightens Governance of Reproductive Genome Editing

A Hiroshima University researcher highlights the advantages of Japan’s new law prohibiting the transfer of genome-edited human embryos or germ cells into the reproductive tract. The legislation imposes criminal penalties and strengthens oversight of reproductive genome editing.

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Japan's new law advances reproductive genome editing governance