CRISPR CAS - a tool in bio-technology which is used to add and remove parts of a DNA
In the US, a group of scientists have tweaked genes in the human embryo and according to the scientists, this research has the capabilities of eliminating the diseases run through family like diabetes, hypertension, haemophilia, thalassemia, Down's syndrome and even certain cancers.
The faulty genes are deleted using CRISPR CAS , a tool in Bio-Technology which add or remove parts of DNA sequence with accuracy.
By use of this technique it is possible now to reduce the burden of heritable disease on family and eventually the human population.
Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, a professor in Salk Institutes Gene Expression Laboratory says that Gene Editing is still in its infancy and it is crucial to proceed with utmost caution.
The possibility of scientifically modified humans has resurfaced after huge strides in gene research and reproductive technology.
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