The gene-edited macaque with circadian rhythm disorders from whom five monkeys were cloned at a research institute in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua
China has tweaked genes to create five mad monkeys. Is that ethical?
- It is the only country in the world with the technology to clone primates bred in captivity
- Expert calls it ‘very irresponsible’, while others say it is ultimately justified
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China science
The gene-edited macaque with circadian rhythm disorders from whom five monkeys were cloned at a research institute in Shanghai. Photo: Xinhua