Starting gun fired on gene editing

• Autores: Penny Sarchet, Michael Le Page
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3019, 2015, págs. 8-9
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The first work attempting to edit human embryos grabbed headlines last week. And another study showed how gene editing might prevent children inheriting disease. It could be decades before it's safe to snip out and replace stretches of DNA to genetically engineer babies--even if it's deemed ethically acceptable. But the approach is already being tested for treating disease in adults and could soon be used to treat a wide range of disorders. Rudimentary editing methods were first developed some 30 years ago, but only now have techniques been honed to the point that they can be used for treating people. It raises the curtain on a new era of genomic tinkering and genetic medicine.