Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! And you're quite right; there's a lot of research going into DNA engineering just for that purpose you mention. When people hear that term they immediately think about scientists wanting to create super humans, or changing the genes as to breed people of a predetermined race or appearance. However, the real goal behind genetic engineering is that - to eliminate all genetic diseases.
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Thank you for that answer. Several people who blog on SteemSTEM are doing that kind of research. I have been following it closely.
I'm glad to see you have access to the Internet tonight.
Hope there is peace in your life.
May I ask, who are those people? I would love to read more about the subject!
And indeed I've had relatively stable internet access this week, now I just need the time to post lol
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Here's a relatedoneone, and another one (in German!!) one from @scienceblocks, and another . @chappertron ran a whole series on mitochondria and epigenetic influences. Here's and early
These may be tangentially related, but they draw a direct relationship between disease, cell biology. I think both writers are brilliant. Also gracious. I'll be following you :) Already tweeted out your article.
You remember me to translate them!
Thanks
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I was tired last night and the German ones came up first. Fresh with energy this morning, I have found some of the English and am referencing them. Much work to translate, I know 😃@chappertron:Es tut mir leid 😔
No trouble! It's weekend ;-)
Thanks a lot man, I'll make sure to check them out!
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@mike961: I found some in English, written by @chappertron. He often translates his articles. Here are a few:
https://steemit.com/steemstem/@chappertron/how-to-live-healthy-part-1-what-are-caloric-restriction-mimetics-crm
https://steemit.com/steemstem/@chappertron/how-to-live-healthy-part-5-what-should-i-do
https://steemit.com/steemstem/@chappertron/how-to-live-healthy-part-4-how-can-i-get-to-the-truth
https://steemit.com/steemstem/@chappertron/how-to-live-healthy-part-3-is-there-an-interplay-between-crm-autophagy-and-telomeres
https://steemit.com/steemstem/@chappertron/clean-up-your-cells-the-best-protection-against-aging-cancer-alzheimer-s-disease-and-co-5-autophagy-vs-mtor-how-can-i-optimally
Looks like I have some reading to do this afternoon! While right now my main interests are topics related to surgery (the service I'm currently serving under, since a couple of weeks ago) I'll always dedicate some time every week to read a bit about genetics and hereditary diseases, I find them really interesting. Thanks for the links again!
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🙂