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minus-squareHirom@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoIndeed. I’m thinking of CRISPR/Cas9 which is a genetic editing method, which is more ethical.
minus-squareLmaydev@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoEditing genes is incredibly complex. Changes to one gene can affect many seemingly unrelated systems. That’s why they choose their targets very carefully.
minus-squareHirom@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoAnd it can potentially work only for genetic decease. I’m not sure any type of diabetes would qualify.
minus-squareLmaydev@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoYeah type 1 is an immune response and type 2 is a lack of production. So with 2 you could maybe up insulin production genetically. But that seems like a risky game haha
Indeed. I’m thinking of CRISPR/Cas9 which is a genetic editing method, which is more ethical.
Editing genes is incredibly complex. Changes to one gene can affect many seemingly unrelated systems. That’s why they choose their targets very carefully.
And it can potentially work only for genetic decease. I’m not sure any type of diabetes would qualify.
Yeah type 1 is an immune response and type 2 is a lack of production.
So with 2 you could maybe up insulin production genetically. But that seems like a risky game haha