First gene-edited babies reported in China
A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world's first gene-edited babies. But not everyone supports this controversial experiment
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Vocabulary/Expressions:
1.
- alter - edit or change
2.
- frontier - an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development
3.
- unethical - not morally correct
Questions:
1. Discuss the process of alteration performed by the researcher.
2. What did Dr. Musunuru and other scientists say about this experiment?
3. How could this breakthrough in the field of genetics helpful to mankind?
4. Should the use of gene-editing technology be stopped? Defend your answer.
5. Plants are also genetically-modified nowadays. Provide examples and discuss how they differ from the original ones.
