Gattaca Is Here: The World’s First Recorded Genetic Modification Of A Human Embryo

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Source: www.truthstreammedia.com | Original Post Date: April 27, 2015 –

Chinese researchers are claiming the world’s first genetic modification to enhance a human embryo.

Via Science Daily, “Chinese scientists say they’ve genetically modified human embryos for the very first time. The team attempted to modify the gene responsible for beta-thalassaemia, a potentially fatal blood disorder, using a gene-editing technique known as CRISPR/Cas9. Gene editing is a recently developed type of genetic engineering in which DNA is inserted, replaced, or removed.”

Of course it would start with something positive, like attempting to cure a fatal blood disorder. The road to Hell, it is said, is paved with good intentions…at least on the surface.

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