alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoCRISPR used to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome and restore cell functionwww.earth.comexternal-linkmessage-square229fedilinkarrow-up1729arrow-down18cross-posted to: biology@mander.xyzinmymind@lemmy.dbzer0.com
arrow-up1721arrow-down1external-linkCRISPR used to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome and restore cell functionwww.earth.comalphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square229fedilinkcross-posted to: biology@mander.xyzinmymind@lemmy.dbzer0.com
minus-squarebss03@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·2 days agoThe article mentions the technique worked on most (differentiated) skin cells they tested on, in addition to working on (undifferentiated) stem cells. But, there’s a lot of steps between this article and any sort of treatment, if I understand correctly. It might be easier to just edit the gametes before they form a zygote at all. That would also make consent for treatment much clearer.
The article mentions the technique worked on most (differentiated) skin cells they tested on, in addition to working on (undifferentiated) stem cells.
But, there’s a lot of steps between this article and any sort of treatment, if I understand correctly.
It might be easier to just edit the gametes before they form a zygote at all. That would also make consent for treatment much clearer.