Chinese scientist He Jiankui made claims of a medical breakthrough that could control the HIV epidemic. Photo: AFP Chinese scientist He Jiankui made claims of a medical breakthrough that could control the HIV epidemic. Photo: AFP
Chinese scientist He Jiankui made claims of a medical breakthrough that could control the HIV epidemic. Photo: AFP
China /  Science

Gene-edited babies: Chinese scientist He Jiankui ‘may have created unintended mutations’

  • Despite biophysicist’s claims, team failed to reproduce changes to make twin girls HIV immune, excerpts from manuscript show
  • Birth of gene-edited babies Lula and Nana sent shock waves through scientific world in 2018

Topic |   Chinese scientist He Jiankui
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 2:13pm, 4 Dec, 2019

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Chinese scientist He Jiankui made claims of a medical breakthrough that could control the HIV epidemic. Photo: AFP Chinese scientist He Jiankui made claims of a medical breakthrough that could control the HIV epidemic. Photo: AFP
Chinese scientist He Jiankui made claims of a medical breakthrough that could control the HIV epidemic. Photo: AFP
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