Biology 11th Edition by Cecie Starr ,Ralph Taggart

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Scientists at Oregon Health Sciences University produced Tetra, the first primate clone. They also made the first transgenic primate by inserting a jellyfish gene into a fertilized egg of a rhesus monkey. (The gene codes for a bioluminescent protein that fluoresces green; refer to Section 6.6). The egg was implanted in a surrogate monkeys uterus, where it developed into a male.
The long-term goal of this gene transfer project is not to make glowing-green monkeys. It is the transfer of human genes into primates whose genomes are most like ours. Transgenic primates could yield insight into genetic disorders. That insight might lead to the development of cures for those who are affected and of vaccines for those who are at risk.
Something more controversial is at stake. Will the time come when foreign genes can be inserted into human embryos Would it be ethical to transfer a chimpanzee or monkey gene into a human embryo to cure a genetic defect To bestow immunity against a potentially fatal disease such as AIDS Think about it.