Unethical. The criminals doing this should be executed for crimes against
mankind.
https://www.geek.com/news/crispr-modified-babies-cursed-with-short-
lifespan-1790242/
The controversial genetic mutation used to curb HIV infection in twin
babies born last year may ultimately shorten their lifespan.
A study by the University of California, Berkeley, suggests the
genetically edited infants are at risk of a 21 percent increase in
mortality in later life.
Chinese scientist He Jiankui (HEH JEE’-an-qway) made headlines last year
when his lab allegedly used CRISPR technology to alter the DNA of sisters
Lulu and Nana*, born in November to Grace and Mark.
Grace began her pregnancy via in vitro fertilization (IVF)—with a twist:
After inseminating her eggs, an embryologist sent in “a little bit of
protein,” plus instructions for a gene surgery to disable the CCR5 gene,
through which the human immunodeficiency virus enters.
UC Berkeley’s analysis of more than 400,000 genomic records from the UK
Biobank, however, found that people with two mutated copies of CCR5 had a
“significantly higher” death rate between ages 41 and 78 than those with
one or no copies.
“Beyond the many ethical issues involved with the CRISPR babies, the fact
is that, right now, with current knowledge, it is still very dangerous to
try to introduce mutations without knowing the full effect of what those
mutations do,” according to UC Berkeley professor Rasmus Nielsen.
“In this case, it is probably not a mutation that most people would want
to have,” he said in a statement. “You are actually, on average, worse off
having it.”
That’s bad news for the twins, one of whom reportedly had one copy of the
gene modified, while the other had both copies edited—a so-called
homozygous mutation.
Not since the first test-tube baby, Louise Brown, was born in 1978 has so
much fuss been made about assisted reproductive technology.
Branded by some as “China’s Frankenstein,” He reportedly revised embryos
for seven couples during fertility treatments. Only one pregnancy has so
far been confirmed successful, though there were rumors of a second.
The news set the scientific community alight; an angry mob of researchers
carried proverbial pitchforks and torches, calling He’s conduct unethical.
The scientist—apparently MIA since making an appearance at the second
International Summit on Human Genome Editing in early December—as well as
other relevant personnel and organizations, are expected to face
undisclosed punishment for their actions.
“I think there are a lot of things that are unknown at the current stage
about genes’ functions,” postdoctoral fellow and study co-author Xinzhu
“April” Wei said. “The CRISPR technology is far too dangerous to use right
now for germline editing.”
A full report was published this week in the journal Nature Medicine.
* Names of the twins and their parents have been changed by the He Lab for
privacy reasons.
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No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party ran out of gas and got run over by a Trump
truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
The Obama-led Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
approved Uranium One in fall 2010. With a little luck, we'll see
compulsive liar Hillary Clinton in jail before she dies.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.