Nature Adds Alert To Heavily Debated Paper About Gene Editing

October 5, 2017 | Nature has added an “editor’s note” to a high-profile paper detailing how a team of researchers used CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to correct a disease-causing mutation in viable human embryos, alerting readers to the fact that the article has been subject to criticism. The criticism revolves around the paper’s conclusions, and proposing alternative explanations for the data. Retraction Watch