[–] Antiseed117 ago
Next stop. Designer babies.
[–] Reddiggoat 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
We've had those for 19 years now. The big deal with CRISPR is that it can alter fully developed organisms.
[–] AmaleksHairyAss 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago (edited ago)
An article in the new The CRISPR journal points out that CAS9 editing almost always disables or mutates p53, a gene responsible for causing apoptosis in damaged cells. This greatly increases rates of cancer. The online version downplays the risk compared to the print edition.
[–] cosMICjester ago
I've been saying this for a while the first country to go full Gattaca will rule the world within the next hundred years.