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Chinese scientists put human brain genes into monkeys

by Sean Keach,


Chinese scientists have “gene hacked” a group of monkeys to make them smarter — in an experiment branded “reckless” by experts.

The experiment involved exposing monkeys to human genes that affect the development of our brains.

In a study published in the National Science Review, a team of Chinese scientists revealed how they successfully edited a human gene into rhesus monkeys.

The human gene microcephalin (MCPH1) is expressed during the “fetal stage” of our brain’s development and has been linked to brain size…


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