Serious side effect of using CRISPR-Cas gene scissors uncovered: AZD7648 molecule can destroy parts of genome

https://phys.org/news/2024-12-side-effect-crispr-cas-gene.html

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johnefrancis@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Whoopsie, sorry about your chromosome arms breaking off, while we were trying to cure your mild genetic disease. Hey, did you always glow blue? Don't you bark at me! Get back! Aiiiiiiii bones crunching

Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

I mean, they're curing cancers and sickle cell disease, but also paying close attention to adverse reactions and side effects. It's a very new technology with huge potential