Cyran on 07 July 2025
My understanding direct removing of chromosome would need to be done in fetus but CRISPR can (and is) being used in adult for turning things on and maybe off in our dna. For example CRISPR is currently approved for treating Sickle Cell by turning back on the production of Fetal hemoglobin in adults. The results while not curing Sickle Cell appears to eliminate many of the negative symptoms of having Sickle Cell disease on those who received the treatment.
If people interested in learning more about CRISPR I found this interview with Dr. Doudna (she won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her work in gene editing so one of the leading expects in the world on CRISPR) very insightful.
