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CRISPR allows germ-line propagating modifications. Think about creating a combo modification that expresses itself only after a 2nd or 3rd generation but also i
by mrkstu 9y ago
CRISPR allows germ-line propagating modifications. Think about creating a combo modification that expresses itself only after a 2nd or 3rd generation but also increases reproduction success for intervening generations- you could wipe out whole species, in a fairly straightforward manner.
A modified flu could deliver a 'Children of Men' style germline infertility. This is like making everyone a little Kim Jong-un.