‘Sup, tRNA: New methods to treat genetic diseases
Sebastian Evans explores how emerging gene-editing technologies offer a promising approach to treating a wide range of inherited diseases.
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Human genome editing: unlimited potential or ethical concern?
Genome editing holds the promise of revolutionizing the future of humanity from its very core, by altering the genetic instructions that define us. It is estimated that 10,000 disorders arise from single gene mutations. All these “monogenic” diseases could be eradicated by preventing those genes from being inherited. Nevertheless, this unlimited potential comes with safety…
