DNA Editing, Are Humans Ready?
New technology has arrived in which scientist utilized CRISPR/Cas as a way to control the genetic makeup of DNA. CRISPR is mainly used in RNA as a sort of gene editing software while Cas is a bacteria derived from protein. The ability to change the DNA coding of a person could be the answer to life's greatest struggles such as diseases such as Aids or even a cure for cancer as well. Some scientist speculates that with this new revelation that it could be used to create what is called a "designer baby", in which the genetic code of an unborn child could be modified so that the parent can have a child to exactly their specifications.
Though many human diseases are caused by DNA mutation treatment for the side effects rarely focus on the genetic makeup for results. This idea of genetic modification seems well beyond our time and is already causing controversy. Such that the study itself has been called on to halt all further research in fear of science being beyond the grasp of human society.
It's amazing that science has come to the point where we may be able to edit human development. I believe that scientist should be able to continue their work to see how far we could go.
ReplyDeleteI find things like this fascinating! We live in such a great time for scientific research. I agree that scientist should have the ability to continue their work, so many good things can come from it, however I also see the moral issues associated with the creation of a "designer baby."
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome and scary at the same time. Its awesome in the fact that we can fix most diseases while babies are still in the wound. the downside to having this technology is people wanting to control every aspect of their babies genetics.
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