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Another controversial attempt of whether gene-modified people are possible.

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/601235/chinese-researchers-experiment-with-making-hiv-proof-embryos/ His team collected more than 200 one-cell embryos and attempted to alter their DNA to install a gene that protects against HIV infection. The study, published two days ago in an obscure reproductive journal, was first spotted by reporters at Nature. The scientists cautioned that they believe making actual genetically modified babies should be “strictly prohibited”—but perhaps only …

Build your first 'Glow in the dark' Farm!

…you’d have to travel a bit, and collect those animals. #ohtheirony Rabbit (Turkey — http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/13/glow-in-the-dark-bunnies-rabbits-istanbul-transgenics_n_3749486.html) Pig (China — (fr) http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2013/12/26/cochons-transgeniques-phosphorescents-chine_n_4503574.html?utm_hp_ref=fr-science) Sheep (Uruguay — (fr)http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2013/04/25/des-moutons-transgeniques-phosphorescents-uruguay_n_3152303.html)