The Chinese scientist who controversially manipulated the DNA of babies to make them immune to HIV may have made unintended changes.
“The simplest interpretation is that those mutations will probably have an impact on cognitive function in the twins.”Chinese scientist He Jiankui had intended to surprise a world biological science forum last year with the announcement of the birth of the first gene-edited humans.News of his work was revealed days before his presentation by the MIT Review, sparking international outcry. Mr He and his team are currently under investigation by his Chinese university for ethical breaches.
Exactly what impact the gene editing experiment has had on the girls will not be known until they are much older.CRISPR is a life-changing genetic modification technology that could potentially cure cancer and eradicate genetic conditions before a child is born. But there is a dark side to the potential of this technology.
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