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It's the bio-equivalent of saying "By restoring a single file, the webcam started working again!" In this case the vector for restoring the knocked out gene ha
by snovv_crash 8y ago
It's the bio-equivalent of saying "By restoring a single file, the webcam started working again!"
In this case the vector for restoring the knocked out gene happens to be a virus.
- pmart123 8y agoNice analogy.
- squarefoot 8y agoFollowing the same analogy, could we say that researches knew what exact file was missing and happened to have that same file at hand? In other words, making this applicable to blind humans with different kinds of blindness would be a whole different story?
- snovv_crash 8y agoYes. They removed the file, then put it back. The study is about proving the insertion vector works for whatever treatment needs to be done in the future, not about being able to cure blindness.
- omidkarkouti 8y agoIncorrect. Please see my response to gus_massa above.
- snovv_crash 8y agoNo, this is correct. They've identified 2 known corrupted 'files', and by restoring them from 'backup' they were able to restore functionality. What is cool/notable is that the restore method worked on a running device, and they didn't even need to 'reboot' for the fix to take effect.