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by azinman2 3737 days ago
There's never been a breakthrough like this -- what you edit dominantly gets transferred to offspring. Previous gene therapies didn't necessarily get propagated, which means any mistakes are permanent.... the potential for disaster is huge.
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Until we completely understand the risks, perhaps we should make a rule not to breed after genetic manipulation. If you want kids and gene therapy, kids first.