Scientist altered sperm cells for HIV resistant genes. Then through IVF, fertilised the Oocytes and introduced those blastocysts into surrogate. And then she gave birth to twin girls. He went to prison for three years but now works for a biotech firm doing similar stuff. But there's a huge ethical concern here, because if he was able to do it, what does that mean for?
In this episode, Dr Matt and Dr Mike discuss how humans realised that bacteria could fight off viruses using sequences in their DNA called, CRISPR. Today, CRISPR technology is being used to cure cancer and investigate the cause of genetic disease.
For a video of Dr Mike teaching about CRISPR, click HERE!
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