According to an analysis by scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, the genetic mutation that a Chinese scientist attempted to create in twin babies born last year is associated with a 21% increase in mortality in later life.
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Name: C-C chemokine receptor type 5 is also known as CCR5 or CD195.
What is it? It is a protein on the surface of white blood cells.
Functions: It is involved in the immune system as it acts as a receptor for chemokines. A genetic approach involving intrabodies that block CCR5 expression has been proposed as a treatment for HIV-1 infected individuals.
Location in Humans: The CCR5 gene that encodes the CCR5 protein is located on the short (p) arm at position 21 on chromosome 3.
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