Monkey Clones

Unlike previous attempts, the cloned monkey born in Beijing is deemed 'healthy' and has thrived for over two years since its birth.

Scientists in China have cloned five monkeys after editing genes to induce several human diseases like Alzheimer''s that they claim will help in medical research, an advance which is likely to raise fresh ethical concerns about gene-editing.

Chinese scientists have cloned monkeys using the same technique that produced Dolly the sheep two decades ago, breaking a technical barrier that could open the door to copying humans.

Unlike previous attempts, the cloned monkey born in Beijing is deemed 'healthy' and has thrived for over two years since its birth.

Scientists in China have cloned five monkeys after editing genes to induce several human diseases like Alzheimer''s that they claim will help in medical research, an advance which is likely to raise fresh ethical concerns about gene-editing.

Chinese scientists have cloned monkeys using the same technique that produced Dolly the sheep two decades ago, breaking a technical barrier that could open the door to copying humans.