Regulatory and governance gaps for human genome editing in Mexico

Guillermo Aquino-Jarquin

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.11.013

Regulatory and governance gaps for human genome editing in Mexico

Trends Biotechnol. 2023 Dec 20:S0167-7799(23)00335-9. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.11.013. Online ahead of print.

Author

Guillermo Aquino-Jarquin¹

Affiliation

¹ RNA Biology and Genome Editing Section, Genomics, Genetics, and Bioinformatics Research Laboratory, 'Federico Gómez' Children's Hospital of Mexico, Dr. Márquez 162, Doctores, Cuauhtémoc, CP 06720, CDMX, Mexico. Electronic address: guillaqui@himfg.edu.mx.

PMID: 38129214
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.11.013

Abstract

Mexico has the in-house technical and regulatory capacity to undertake human genome editing (HGE) governance. However, its regulatory framework must be reformed to be more targeted and govern the application of any emerging HGE technologies, leaving no room for unethical or unsafe practices for reproductive purposes.

Keywords: Mexico; germline; human genome editing; reform options; regulatory framework.