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‘Remarkable' gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease is approved by FDA
2023-12-12
Posted by:Skidmark

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Posted by: Skidmark   2023-12-12 23:47  

#4  Luckily, humans nor longer have two genders.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2023-12-12 14:26  

#3  ^Sickle cell is ubiquitous in Mediterranean because of heterozygous advantage. Because having two desease alleles, ss, gives sickle cell but sn (n for normal) makes you resistant to malaria.

Of course, it only works this way for species with two genders 😒
Posted by: Grom the Ferocious   2023-12-12 13:45  

#2  is this what it was all about?

A uncommunicable, predominately Black population disease. Curious target.
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-12-12 13:30  

#1  Gain of Function Research, is this what it was all about ?
Posted by: Besoeker   2023-12-12 06:27  

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