Gene editing, the ultimate hack. Some may say, well, this is a story of germline editing. We could edit somatic cells whose DNA does not get passed down to offspring and improve life for that person. That is true for certain diseases where specific stem cells can be targeted that are propagating the disease process, such as Sickle Cell Disease, but there is still the risk of off-target effects. The real temptation will always be germline edits early in embryology to interrupt the propagation of
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Gene editing, the ultimate hack. Some may say, well, this is a story of germline editing. We could edit somatic cells whose DNA does not get passed down to offspring and improve life for that person. That is true for certain diseases where specific stem cells can be targeted that are propagating the disease process, such as Sickle Cell Disease, but there is still the risk of off-target effects. The real temptation will always be germline edits early in embryology to interrupt the propagation of
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