Genome Editing
Can you imagine creating a human with the characteristics that you wish just right in your lab?Curing killer diseases like Alzheimer and cancer with a sniper tool? Yes...It is possible with a new technology. DNA editing or widely known as genome editing. We have always imagined technology to make us lazy but if we use it right, it may save many lives. Let us first understand what is DNA? DNA or D eoxyribo N ucleic A cid is a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, functioning and reproduction of all living organisms. DNA is very essential for life. A gene is a unit of hereditary and is a region of DNA that influences a particular characteristic in an organism. Scientists can now shoo away diseases caused by problem with a single gene. DNA editing is a type of genetic engineering in which DNA is inserted, delete or replaced in the genome of a living organism using engineered nucleases. These nucleases create certain...