Precision Gene Editing

mpthompson writes "NewScientist.com is reporting that scientists at Sangamo Biosciences have developed a method of editing DNA mutations with unprecedented precision without weaving in potentially harmful foreign genetic material. Different combinations of amino acids are designed to latch on and cut the DNA at exactly the place where the mutated gene lies. This triggers the body's natural repair process which corrects the gene where the DNA was cut. The technique will be used to target diseases caused by single-gene mutations such as combined immune deficiency (X-SCID) - or bubble boy disease - and sickle cell anaemia."

Comments

I don't care what they say..

[Prophetic_Truth]

Once you start minipulating genes you're acting as god. Short term good may come of it, but the potential to screw up is an inevitable human trait..If we screw up here, we screw up bad.

OT: Anyone else noticed slashdot's 'free day pass' where u watch an ad then you get a free day of slashdot subscription? The thinkgeek ad was pretty funny.

Bye Dorks

[Anonymous Coward]

Have fun on your computers tonight! Don't stay up too late playing your Doom 3 or whatever.