Chinese scientist shocks: I created the first genetically modified babies.

One scientist claims that he has been able to create the first genetically modified people in the world, which has been enabled in the laboratory in China. The DNA of twin girls was changed by a powerful new tool that was able to rewrite the very plan of life, says Chinese researcher He Jianqui.

He claims that babies, called Lulu and Nana, were born a few weeks ago and resisted HIV infection, AIDS virus. Jianqui, from the Southern University of Science and Technology, to Shenzhen, said he changed embryos for seven couples during fertility treatments, but only one pregnancy has resulted successfully so far. He said his aim was, not to heal or prevent an inherited disease, but to try to produce a trait that few people have, the ability to resist HIV infection.

The scientist says the parents involved refuse to identify or interview and will not be given information about where they live or where the experiment is conducted. Free treatment of fertility was part of the arrangement offered to parents. He asked for and received approval for his project by Shenzhen Women's Hospital and Children's Harmonycaren, which is not one of four hospitals where the doctor conducted his experiment.

An American scientist became part of this process in China because this type of treatment of genes is banned in the United States. This is because of the risks after allegedly changing DNA will distort other genes. These potentially dangerous changes can be passed on to future generations.

Writing genes is prohibited in Britain as well, and in many other parts of the world, researchers have said that if the Chinese doctor's claims are true, the ʹmonstruosis experiment will not be considered <x0);moral or ethical”. But the scientist believes that this will help their families and children. “If you cause collateral effects or unwanted injuries, “would feel the same pain as they do and bear my responsibility” he said. /Intv