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by patall 2196 days ago
If the holy grail is only a few years away, then yes. Normal CRISPR editing rely on non-homologous-end-joining (NHEJ) which is not an absolutely exact process. However, there are now base editors (look up prime editing) that edit a single position with very high specificity. Takes a few years from basic research to the clinics but they will be everywhere soon.