Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Inc. (DNA), a leading synthetic biology company, witnessed a 5.32% plummet in its stock price on Friday, amidst allegations of a potential baby switching incident at the RS Islam Cempaka Putih hospital.
The stock's decline followed reports of a father, identified as MR, suspecting that the baby he received after his wife's delivery was not their biological child. MR claimed discrepancies in the physical appearance and measurements of the baby compared to the birth certificate details.
While the hospital has denied any baby switching incident, the allegations raise concerns over potential DNA mixups and mishandling of sensitive biological samples. As a biotechnology firm specializing in DNA engineering and synthetic biology, such incidents could potentially damage Ginkgo Bioworks' reputation and investor confidence in the company's operations and practices.
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