Monkey born with genetically engineered cells
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11/01/2001
Scientists in Portland, Ore., report that they have inserted a foreign gene into a monkey egg, fertilized the egg and produced a baby monkey with the added gene in its cells. The scientists say they believe that this is the first time researchers have used techniques of genetic engineering to alter an unfertilized egg of a primate, intending that the change be passed on to future generations.