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> Only 1% of the total population carries this genetic mutation that makes them resistant to HIV. Wow, I didn't even know that you can be immune to HIV. It's o
by dustedcodes 4y ago
> Only 1% of the total population carries this genetic mutation that makes them resistant to HIV.
Wow, I didn't even know that you can be immune to HIV. It's only a matter of time before we have technologies to change our genetic code or at least the genetic code of two cells before they form an embryo.
- LeonM 4y ago> It's only a matter of time before we have technologies to change our genetic code or at least the genetic code of two cells before they form an embryo. I suggest watching the movie 'Gattaca' ;-) Seriously though, it is really good
- eimrine 4y ago> Wow, I didn't even know that you can be immune to HIV. HIV contains some code which use to convert a cell to be a zombie (afaik that cell's vulnerable place in cell's DNA is called CD4). But some people has that part of cell's DNA slightly different, not better not worse but different, therefore not vulnerable to that special code. The HIV for different cells is yet to be discovered. When we will have understanding of how to change the DNA code (implementing is really easy tbh), than any malintentioned person might develop new viruses shaping some known ones to be even more destructive.
- jokethrowaway 4y agoAren't we there yet? Gain of function research is exactly that and it gave us COVID
- eimrine 4y agoOpen-source is always good.
- biosboiii 4y agoRead my comment above, CCR5 gene deletion/mutation does not make you resistant to HIV, it can also infect via CXCR4