'Of course it's not ethical': shock at gene-edited baby claims

Chinese geneticist He Jiankui ’s claim to have altered embryos prompts outcry from scientistsScientists have expressed anger and doubt over a Chinese geneticist ’s claim to haveedited the genes of twin girls before birth, as government agencies ordered investigations into the experiment.A global outcry started after the genetic scientist He Jiankui claimed in avideo posted on YouTube on Monday that he had used the gene-editing tool Crispr-Cas9 to modify a particular gene in two embryos before they were placed in their mother ’s womb.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Gene editing Genetics China Science Science policy Hong Kong Biology World news Asia Pacific Medical research Ethics Source Type: news