Japanese researchers have successfully eliminated the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome using CRISPR gene editing.
  • bss03@infosec.pubEnglish
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    2 days ago

    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.