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2022 · M · Science

In 2018, the Chinese scientist Dr. He Jiankui produced the world’s first genome-edited babies. This controversial experiment, supported by China's government and top US scientists, led to an international uproar and swift moves by Chinese authorities to disappear not just Dr. He, but the twin girls whose genes he had edited.

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