China orders stop genetic modification activities of babies



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China orders stop genetic modification activities of babies


Updated 15 minutes ago ·
Posted on 29 Nov 2018 22:30 ·



The Chinese government has ordered stopping gene-editing experiments involving babies after one scientist claims to have altered the binoculars DNA by several weeks. – Photo EPA, November 29, 2018.

China's Science Ministry has ordered people involved in the controversial experiment to modify a baby's gene to end its activities, said today a government official at the official press.

The ministry "strongly opposes the incident related to the issue of baby genes and has already asked the organization concerned to suspend the scientific activities of the staff involved," said a responsible for the ministry, according to the public television channel CCTV.


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