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Chinese researchers have created a new kind of monkey, with human brain genes
Gene editing experiments raise ethical questions, and gene editing experiments with primates are even more controversial. For instance, what if we make monkeys too similar to humans?
Gene editing experiments raise ethical questions, and gene editing experiments with primates are even more controversial. For instance, what if we make monkeys too similar to humans? This question was raised recently after Chinese researchers announced they have created a new kind of monkey by inserting a human brain gene into monkey embryos.