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Chinese Scientist Faces Backlash Over Gene-Editing
中國科學家因基因編輯遭受抨擊
A Chinese university is denying any involvement with a scientist who has claimed to have genetically modified the DNA of twin girls. He Jiankui says he edited the genes of the twin embryos to prevent them from contracting HIV. Gene-editing of embryos is illegal in many countries, including China, and many scientists consider it unethical due to the risk of harming the individual and future generations. He Jiankui said the health of both children would be monitored over the next 18 years and admitted that another pregnancy involving a third edited embryo was in its early stages.
中國一所大學的一名科學家從基因上改變了兩名雙胞胎女嬰的DNA，該大學否認與此事有任何關聯。賀建奎稱其編輯了雙胞胎胚胎的基因，使其免受HIV的感染。對胚胎進行基因編輯在很多國家都是非法的，包括中國在內，很多人認為此舉不合倫理，因為它可能傷害到個體及后代。賀建奎表示未來18年將監督這兩名女嬰的健康狀況，并且承認第三例基因編輯的妊娠正處于早期階段。
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