Scientist reports 2nd gene-edited pregnancy
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(28 Nov 2018) A Chinese researcher who claims to have helped make the world's first genetically edited babies says a second pregnancy may be under way. The researcher, He Jiankui (HEH JEE-ahn-qway) of Shenzhen, revealed the possible additional pregnancy Wednesday while making his first public comments about his controversial work at an international conference in Hong Kong. He claims to have altered the DNA of twin girls born earlier this month to try to make them resistant to infection with the AIDS virus. Mainstream scientists have condemned the experiment, and universities and government groups are investigating. The second potential pregnancy is in a very early stage and needs more time to be monitored to see if it will last, he said. After He spoke, David Baltimore, a Nobel laureate from the California Institute of Technology and a leader of the conference, said the work "would still be considered irresponsible" because it did not meet criteria many scientists agreed on several years ago before gene editing could be considered. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/4f76dd0294b0b226939a15014bcfd751
