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Monkeys born with edited genes

DNA-snipping technique inspired by bacteria shows therapeutic promise

two cynomolgus monkeys

EMBRYO EDIT  Two female cynomolgus monkeys named Mingming and Ningning are the first primates to have their genes precisely edited by scientists.

Y. Niu et al/Cell 2014

By Tina Hesman Saey

- More than 2 years ago

The birth of two monkeys in China provides hope that a new type of gene therapy may one day help correct genetic defects in people.