Ivf: First Genetically-Modified Human Embryos 'could Be Created In Britain Within Weeks'

[Fweethawt]

Yes!!!!

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/ivf-first-genetically-modified-human-embryos-could-be-created-in-britain-within-weeks-a6810506.html

[Jeff]

Hurry up. I need them to move on to fixing adults.

I have a list of genetic upgrades I need fairly soon.

[rjn]

Uh, not sure what I feel about things like this. Eventually, it will lead to some sort of eugenics and it will be like that lame movie Gattaca.

[pantheory]

Cool stuff

[★ Citsonga ★]

Can you imagine the outcry if that was in the US? All of the experiments are terminated after 14 days, so churches would be rallying against it. Some would probably also oppose the idea of tinkering with the genes the "good Lord" gives us, but there would definitely be a huge opposition from the anti-abortion movement.

[Portobella]

I work extensively with Crispr-Cas9 genome editing in the lab - with regular cell lines though, not embryos - so I think this is a really fascinating development if successful. Really hope this goes ahead. Being able to successfully correct point mutations implicated in disease will be revolutionary.