Genetically Modified Humans Are Only Two Years Away

The CRISPR enzyme (green and red) binds to a stretch of double-stranded DNA (purple and red), preparing to snip out the faulty part. llustration courtesy of Jennifer Doudna/UC Berkeley
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Download this post...Biotech company Editas Medicine is planning to start human trials to genetically edit genes and reverse blindness. Humans who have had their DNA genetically modified could exist within two years after a private biotech company announced plans to start the first trials into a ground-breaking new technique. Editas Medicine, which is based in...

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