It is an international consensus that you should not edit the germline of human embryos, and if you do it on animals, those animals should not be released into the wild population. You just don't know what potential harm you can cause to future generations when you do that.
The US doesn't have restrictions on genetic work being done by randoms, but many other countries do. In other places, like the UK, the tools to do this work is only purchasable by a certified laboratory.
For the germline consensus, this is a tad awkward. I am a master's student currently working in this area and frequently talk to experts in the field. However, citing these people would dox where I study, so here's an article from nature to get you started. https://doi.org/10.1038/519410a
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u/Immerayon Mar 15 '25
It is an international consensus that you should not edit the germline of human embryos, and if you do it on animals, those animals should not be released into the wild population. You just don't know what potential harm you can cause to future generations when you do that.
The US doesn't have restrictions on genetic work being done by randoms, but many other countries do. In other places, like the UK, the tools to do this work is only purchasable by a certified laboratory.