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The first people to be gene-edited - a pair of baby twin girls - may have been mutated in a way that shortens life expectancy, research suggests.
Axar.az reports citing BBC.
Prof He Jiankui shocked the world when he genetically altered the twins to try to give them protection against HIV.
But a study in Nature Medicine shows people who naturally have the mutation he was trying to recreate were significantly more likely to die young.
Experts said Prof He's actions were "very dangerous" and "foolish".
Date
2019.06.03 / 22:17
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Axar.az
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