Tom on Nostr: Interesting question. My area of interest and expertise is limited to the development ...
Interesting question. My area of interest and expertise is limited to the development of therapies. All therapies have a risk/reward relationship. The currently available gene editing technologies are final and irreversible. This, in my opinion, limits their use to those in the greatest need without alternative options. Used in this way, I don’t think there are ethical or worrisome issues. The use for “designer children” (for example) on the other hand is much more worrisome, but the technology is far from being able to deliver that.
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