Chinese scientists are claiming has made genetically modified babies
News24xx.com - A Chinese scientist who claims to have "made" the world's first genetically engineered human baby to defend his work.
Speaking at the genome summit in Hong Kong, He Jiankui, a professor at a university in Shenzhen, China, said he was "proud" of his work.
His claim, which has caused widespread anger among scientists, has not been independently verified.
Previously, scientists doubted He Jiankui's claim that he had 'made' the first human baby with an edited gene.
Professor He Jiankui said that a pair of twin girls born a few weeks ago had undergone a process of changing DNA while still in the form of an embryo, to prevent them from getting HIV.
His acknowledgment, as recorded by the Associated Press (AP) news agency, has not been tested and has actually triggered the anger of other scientists who say that the plan is very bad.
The procedure is also prohibited in many countries.
Genetic engineering is thought to help prevent hereditary diseases, by removing or changing problematic genetic codes in the embryo.
But experts worry, editing the genome in the embryo can cause problems, not only in related babies, but also in later generations who inherit similar changes.
In addition, many countries — including the United Kingdom — have regulations that prevent the practice of editing genes in the embryo for the benefit of reproductive assistance to humans.
Scientists are allowed to examine gene editing in unused baby tube embryos, provided the embryos are experimentally destroyed, and are not used to be developed into babies.
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