Chinese Scientist Faces Backlash Over Gene-Editing

中国科学家因基因编辑遭受抨击

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.

中国一所大学的一名科学家从基因上改变了两名双胞胎女婴的DNA，该大学否认与此事有任何关联mE&zsApEs68WB#tK_。贺建奎称其编辑了双胞胎胚胎的基因，使其免受HIV的感染p-,AK9#lzgP,+.4!r。对胚胎进行基因编辑在很多国家都是非法的，包括中国在内，很多人认为此举不合伦理，因为它可能伤害到个体及后代Q0aBR+(Jp[431(I。贺建奎表示未来18年将监督这两名女婴的健康状况，并且承认第三例基因编辑的妊娠正处于早期阶段o3OA]c]FwtN@fZt9。

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