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If testing was the only goal, then the DNA collected should be discarded. But we all know governments won't do that. We need CRISPR-as-a-service to periodicall
by redis_mlc 6y ago
If testing was the only goal, then the DNA collected should be discarded. But we all know governments won't do that.
We need CRISPR-as-a-service to periodically change our DNA as needed.
- jryb 6y agoThat's unfortunately not even remotely feasible for a number of reasons. There's no effective delivery mechanism for large-scale changes, efficacy is low even when a CRISPR system does get delivered to a cell, and there can be serious issues from both on- and off-target activity. These limitations will certainly improve as the technology advances but I can't imagine that there will never be a tradeoff. I would argue that the solution to this problem is regrettably not technical.