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Scientists put human gene into monkeys to make them smarter, human-like

Posted by EU Times on Apr 14th, 2019 // 1 Comment

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Making monkeys more smart and human-like, scientists have used gene-editing to insert human brain gene in a monkey.

For the first time, a team of Chinese scientists made use of gene-editing techniques to make monkey brains more human-like. By the end, the monkeys, rhesus macaques, got smarter and had superior memories as compared to the unaltered monkeys.

Researchers edited the human version of a gene known as ‘MCPH1’ into the macaques. The gene made the monkeys’ brain develop along a more human-like timeline. The gene-hacked monkeys showed better reaction times and improved short-term memories in comparison to their unaltered peers, as per China Daily.

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One Response to " Scientists put human gene into monkeys to make them smarter, human-like "

Jay says:

15/04/2019 at 16:20

Then they’ll be in schools with our children next.

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