Chinese Scientist Reveals He Helped Create First Genetically Edited Babies
A Chinese scientist has revealed that he helped create the world’s first genetically edited babies.
According to a breaking news tweet from the Associated Press, the doctor revealed that he altered the DNA of twin girls. The Boston Globe reported the researcher, He Jiankui, aka JK, of Shenzhen, used a powerful new tool called the CRISPR-cas9 to alter the babies’ genetics. JK studied in the U.S. at both Rice and Stanford universities before returning to China to start his lab, Southern University of Science and Technology of China in Shenzhen. U.S. scientist Michael Deem also worked on the project.
