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vittorio
@IterIntellectus
it’s happening!

a human was just edited

prime editing (the advanced CRISPR) was used to fix a broken immune system
a teenager with a rare immune disorder just had his DNA rewritten
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vittorio
@IterIntellectus
they removed his stem cells, corrected two missing DNA letters and reimplanted the cells after chemotherapy.
now 66% of his neutrophils function normally.

no major side effects (for now).
this is a world first
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vittorio
@IterIntellectus
caution is still needed, but this is a very promising result
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