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Heritable polygenic editing: the next frontier in genomic medicine?

Nature, Published online: 08 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08300-4

We discuss the potential consequences and ethical concerns of polygenic genome editing of human embryos to alter specific variants associated with polygenic diseases, highlighting the possibility of reducing disease susceptibility while exacerbating health inequalities.
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Functional evaluation and clinical classification of <i>BRCA2</i> variants

Nature, Published online: 08 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08388-8

Results from a comprehensive evaluation of the function of BRCA2 variants, particularly variants of uncertain significance, provide a useful resource to improve the clinical management of individuals who carry such genetic variants.
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Complex rearrangements fuel ER<sup>+</sup> and HER2<sup>+</sup> breast tumours

Nature, Published online: 08 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08377-x

A study identifies three dominant genomic archetypes of breast cancer induced by discrete mutational processes, describing a continuum of genomic profiles and detailing the mechanisms underlying the progression of breast cancer.
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