The Canadian entrepreneur has always pushed the boundaries of gene editing, once attempting to turn horses into unicorns. Now she is set on modifying human embryos – something her controversial ex-husband was jailed for doing
We already genetically other species successfully. I don’t expect humanity to be that much different.
It also depends on what the generic modification is. I expect that the current state of the art has less to do with adding novel genes and more to do with removing and replacing known genes which cause disabilities.
Yeah, but I’d suspect that a couple who want a child and has a high risk of having a child with a generic disorder might choose to go with generic manipulation over a natural birth.
The solution is pre implantation genetic diagnosis. Eggs are fertilized in vitro, screened, and only the healthy embryos are implanted back in mothers.
This has been a procedure for about 25 years. It ends the inheritance of the disease in that family forever.
We already genetically other species successfully. I don’t expect humanity to be that much different.
It also depends on what the generic modification is. I expect that the current state of the art has less to do with adding novel genes and more to do with removing and replacing known genes which cause disabilities.
The technology to do this without unintended off targets does not exist.
Yeah, but I’d suspect that a couple who want a child and has a high risk of having a child with a generic disorder might choose to go with generic manipulation over a natural birth.
The solution is pre implantation genetic diagnosis. Eggs are fertilized in vitro, screened, and only the healthy embryos are implanted back in mothers.
This has been a procedure for about 25 years. It ends the inheritance of the disease in that family forever.
No! Danger! The unknown! FEEEAAAR!!
It’s not the unknown, off target editing is a known problem.
Thanks for the ignorant comment.