Hong Kong summit on human gene editing to discuss regulation in wake of claim by Chinese scientist He Jiankui that he edited genes of newborn twins

International experts gathered at a summit in Hong Kong that opens Tuesday will discuss how gene editing should be regulated, as a mainland scientist claimed he had helped create the world’s first genetically edited babies. The Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing is expected to come up with a formal statement on gene editing at the close of the meeting on Thursday at the University of Hong Kong. Robin Lovell-Badge, a member of the organising committee, said the major focus...