The genetic breakthrough that could change humanity, explained

What is CRISPR?
It’s a revolutionary gene-editing technique that enables scientists to snip out a piece of any organism’s DNA cheaply, quickly, and precisely — cutting and editing the code of life the way a film editor would splice an old film reel. Developed at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2012, CRISPR offers great promise, because it could provide a true cure for debilitating hereditary diseases such as Huntington’s, muscular dystrophy, and sickle-cell anemia.

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CrazyNeutrino said:

The genetic breakthrough that could change humanity, explained

What is CRISPR?
It’s a revolutionary gene-editing technique that enables scientists to snip out a piece of any organism’s DNA cheaply, quickly, and precisely — cutting and editing the code of life the way a film editor would splice an old film reel. Developed at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2012, CRISPR offers great promise, because it could provide a true cure for debilitating hereditary diseases such as Huntington’s, muscular dystrophy, and sickle-cell anemia.

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not bad an idea as long as they don’t start making highly intelligent lunatics

wookiemeister said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

The genetic breakthrough that could change humanity, explained

What is CRISPR?
It’s a revolutionary gene-editing technique that enables scientists to snip out a piece of any organism’s DNA cheaply, quickly, and precisely — cutting and editing the code of life the way a film editor would splice an old film reel. Developed at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2012, CRISPR offers great promise, because it could provide a true cure for debilitating hereditary diseases such as Huntington’s, muscular dystrophy, and sickle-cell anemia.

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not bad an idea as long as they don’t start making highly intelligent lunatics

We already have lots of them.

CrazyNeutrino said:

The genetic breakthrough that could change humanity, explained

What is CRISPR?
It’s a revolutionary gene-editing technique that enables scientists to snip out a piece of any organism’s DNA cheaply, quickly, and precisely — cutting and editing the code of life the way a film editor would splice an old film reel. Developed at the University of California, Berkeley, in 2012, CRISPR offers great promise, because it could provide a true cure for debilitating hereditary diseases such as Huntington’s, muscular dystrophy, and sickle-cell anemia.

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Yes, spotted that a couple of weeks ago. CRISPR is a fantastic gene editing tool.