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South Korea -

A timeline of key events in genetic technologies


What has happened -

August 2 2017

First repair of human embryos with gene editing

Korean Scientists Contribute to First Gene Repair of Human Embryos

The Korea Herald

Scientists Edited the DNA of Human Embryos that Could Become People for the First Time-Here’s What that Means for ‘Designer Babies’

Business Insider

How CRISPR Changes Human DNA Forever

Science Insider

December 29 2003

South Korea passes Bioethics and Safety Act to regulate research on gene therapy

South Korea’s Bioethics and Safety Act (2005)

The Embryo Project Encyclopedia

Bioethics and Safety ActKorea Law Translation Center

Bioethics and Safety Act

Korea Law Translation Center

Gene Therapy Explained

AGTC