Guided by CRISPR, prenatal gene editing shows proof-of-concept in treating disease before birth
Tuesday, October 9, 2018 - 08:10
in Health & Medicine
For the first time, scientists have performed prenatal gene editing to prevent a lethal metabolic disorder in laboratory animals, offering the potential to treat human congenital diseases before birth. Researchers offer proof-of-concept for prenatal use of a sophisticated, low-toxicity tool that efficiently edits DNA building blocks in disease-causing genes.