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| Discipline | Cell biology |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Zihe Rao |
| Publication details | |
| History | 2010-present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Yes | |
| 7.575 (2018) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Protein Cell |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | PCREFB |
| ISSN | 1674-800X (print) 1674-8018 (web) |
| LCCN | 2014254504 |
| OCLC no. | 865290367 |
| Links | |
Protein & Cell is a monthly peer-reviewed open access journal covering protein and cell biology. It was established in 2010 and is published by Springer Science+Business Media. The editor-in-chief is Zihe Rao (Nankai University). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2018 impact factor of 7.575.[1]
Genetic modification of human embryos controversy[edit]
In 2015, the journal sparked controversy when it published a paper reporting results of an attempt to alter the DNA of non-viable human embryos to correct a mutation that causes beta thalassemia, a lethal heritable disorder.[2][3] According to the paper's lead author, the paper had previously been rejected by both Nature and Science in part because of ethical concerns; the journals did not comment to reporters.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Protein & Cell". 2018 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2019.
- ^ Liang, Puping; Xu, Yanwen; Zhang, Xiya; Ding, Chenhui; Huang, Rui; Zhang, Zhen; Lv, Jie; Xie, Xiaowei; Chen, Yuxi; Li, Yujing; Sun, Ying; Bai, Yaofu; Songyang, Zhou; Ma, Wenbin; Zhou, Canquan; Huang, Junjiu (2015). "CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing in human tripronuclear zygotes". Protein & Cell. 6 (5): 363–72. doi:10.1007/s13238-015-0153-5. PMC 4417674. PMID 25894090.
- ^ Kolata, Gina (23 April 2015). "Chinese Scientists Edit Genes of Human Embryos, Raising Concerns". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ Cyranoski, David; Reardon, Sara (22 April 2015). "Chinese scientists genetically modify human embryos". Nature. doi:10.1038/nature.2015.17378. S2CID 87604469.
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