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China asks universities to report on gene-editing researches
short by Kanishka Pandey / on Friday, 28 December, 2018
China's Ministry of Education has asked universities to inspect all research work on gene-editing since 2013 and submit a report by the year-end proving the work does not cross ethical boundaries. This comes after Chinese researcher He Jiankui in November had claimed creation of world's first gene-edited 'HIV-resistant' babies. China had also banned Jiankui from carrying out any scientific work.
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