Genome-edited baby claim provokes international outcry (original) (raw)

• NEWS
• 26 November 2018

T he startling announcement by a Chinese scientist represents a controversial leap in the use of genome editing.

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1. David Cyranoski
   1. David Cyranoski reports for Nature from Shanghai, China.
2. Heidi Ledford

A Chinese scientist claims to have helped make the world’s first genome-edited babies — twin girls, who were born this month. The announcement has provoked shock and outrage among scientists around the world.

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Nature 563, 607-608 (2018)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-07545-0

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