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Total noob here, is this type of treatment going in the direction of something like in the movie gattaca? Would gene editing also help fully grown adults?
by aptidude187 10y ago
Total noob here, is this type of treatment going in the direction of something like in the movie gattaca? Would gene editing also help fully grown adults?
- apathy 10y agoIf they have an identifiable deficiency, sure. Sickle cell is a stem cell (erythroblast more precisely) disorder, so fixing the stem cells fixes the disease. If you already have the tissues you want to change, it'll be harder.
- red75prime 10y agoReal life gattaca would be quite boring. Protagonist would have failed practical aptitude tests or some such.
- true_religion 10y agoHe cheated. He had a heart condition but faked his heart rate for the testing so he would be allowed to go into space. Yes, he could run at the same pace as someone with a better heart, but he was predisposed to arrhythmias even at a normal level of effort.