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He Jiankui, scientist claiming to help create world's first genetically edited babies He Jiankui, scientist claiming to help create world's first genetically edited babies (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)working in a lab (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein).

He Jiankui, scientist claiming to help create world's first genetically edited babies He Jiankui, scientist claiming to help create world's first genetically edited babies (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)working in a lab (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein).

Stanford University Investigating Doctor Who Produced Gene Edited Babies

Ann Mongoven, Associate Director of Health Care Ethics, quoted in KTVU.

“This kind of gene editing effects not only the patient, but all of the patient's future progeny in future generations. And therefore any unintended consequences could affect populations, not just the individual patient."

Ann Mongoven quoted in KTVU (AP Photos/Mark Schiefelbein).

Feb 11, 2019
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