UPSC Prelims 2020 · GS Paper 1 · Q4
Science & Technology
Hard · Advances in Reproductive and Genetic Technology
Consider the following statements regarding recent advances in human reproductive and genetic technology:
1. Techniques now exist to genetically modify the gametes (germline cells) that a person passes on to their offspring.
2. CRISPR based gene editing tools have been used to edit the genome of a human embryo.
3. Human induced pluripotent stem cells have been injected into a pig embryo to create a human animal chimera for research.
Which of the statements given above are correct?