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09.20.17China Rushes to Surpass U.S. In Decoding Citizens' Genes
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In this western Chinese city famed for panda conservation, scientists are advancing the world’s most ambitious effort to save a far less-endangered species: humans.
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08.02.16Geneticist Defends His Groundbreaking Technique
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Peer scientists ‘gang up on’ NgAgo and its tenability....
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07.01.15A Scientific Ethical Divide Between China and West
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Experts worry that medical researchers in China are stepping over ethical boundaries.
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01.15.14China Cloning on an 'Industrial Scale'
BBC
A converted shoe factory in Shenzhen becomes the world's largest cloning centre through "handmade cloning."
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03.26.13The Myth Of The Superbaby
Slate
The technique of preimplantation genetic testing, discussed in a March 2013 article in Vice magazine, is unlikely to be used to create hyperintelligent babies, but it will have an expanding role in avoiding disease likelihood in children.