Gene Editing & Embryonic Development
Gene Editing & Embryonic Development
Articles on CRISPR, base editing, and other genetic interventions in human embryos, including ethical, biological, and developmental implications.
gene editing embryonic developmentJun 29, 20264 min
NANOG: The Single Gene That Builds Your Body — and Why Mice Kept Lying to Us
A new study using ultra-precise base editing in human embryos reveals NANOG is essential for forming the epiblast (future body) but not the placenta or yolk sac — overturning decades of mouse-model assumptions and offering new insight into early pregnancy failure.