Chinese scientist claims first genome-edited babies born this month
A Chinese scientist claims to have helped make the world's first genome-edited babies, twin girls born this month. The announcement, made public through a report on Nature's site, has provoked shock and outrage among scientists around the world over the use of genome editing in human embryos.
The claimed use of genome editing in human embryos raises international scientific and ethical concerns.
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