3 In 2018 a scientist in China who has since been fired

Last updated: 9/8/2023

3 In 2018 a scientist in China who has since been fired announced that he had edited the genomes of a pair of twin girls to introduce mutations into their CCR5 genes aiming to create CCR5A32 homozygotes This was done by genetically modifying embryos created via in vitro fertilization and transplanting those back into the mother Compare contrast this with CRISPR based genome editing for sickle cell anemia with respect to these issues raised in a and b below a Potential for the edited genes to be transmitted to the next generation