He Jiankui affair
= He Jiankui affair
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The He Jiankui affair refers to a highly controversial event in the field of gene editing. In 2018, Chinese scientist He Jiankui announced the birth of twin girls whose embryos had been genetically altered using CRISPR-Cas9 technology. The goal was to modify the embryos to provide resistance to HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.