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Researcher who claimed first gene-edited babies says another woman may be pregnant
Source: CBS News
CBS NEWS November 28, 2018, 7:10 AM
Researcher who claimed first gene-edited babies says another woman may be pregnant
The Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies revealed another woman in his study is possibly pregnant. At a summit in Hong Kong Wednesday, He Jiankui said his study is now on hold after worldwide condemnation.
The head of the summit called doctor He's study irresponsible. Among the concerns are his lack of transparency and questions of whether his patients properly consented. But on Wednesday, He doubled down and defended his work.
Audience members applauded as the Stanford and Rice University trained physicist took the stage at the International Summit on Human Gene Editing in Hong Kong Wednesday. Soon after, he was peppered with questions, many of which he appeared unable or unwilling to answer. When asked whether their genotype might affect their upbringing, he said, "I don't have to answer this question."
In videos posted to YouTube this week, He claimed he successfully edited the genetic code of twin girls while they were embryos. He says he used the gene-editing tool called CRISPR to delete a gene that makes people vulnerable to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The embryos were then implanted into the mother who gave birth to Lulu and Nana a few weeks ago.
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Researcher who claimed first gene-edited babies says another woman may be pregnant
The Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies revealed another woman in his study is possibly pregnant. At a summit in Hong Kong Wednesday, He Jiankui said his study is now on hold after worldwide condemnation.
The head of the summit called doctor He's study irresponsible. Among the concerns are his lack of transparency and questions of whether his patients properly consented. But on Wednesday, He doubled down and defended his work.
Audience members applauded as the Stanford and Rice University trained physicist took the stage at the International Summit on Human Gene Editing in Hong Kong Wednesday. Soon after, he was peppered with questions, many of which he appeared unable or unwilling to answer. When asked whether their genotype might affect their upbringing, he said, "I don't have to answer this question."
In videos posted to YouTube this week, He claimed he successfully edited the genetic code of twin girls while they were embryos. He says he used the gene-editing tool called CRISPR to delete a gene that makes people vulnerable to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The embryos were then implanted into the mother who gave birth to Lulu and Nana a few weeks ago.
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Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chinese-researcher-defends-gene-editing-babies-he-jiankui/