Crispr used to fix Muscular Dystropy in mice

[BillT]

http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2015/12/crispr-helps-heal-mice-muscular-dystrophy?utm_campaign=email-news-latest&et_rid=33537079&et_cid=194406

[LizStreithorst]

Facinating.  I heard in on NPR the other day.

[BillT]

They will want to do people next.

This kind of change does not affect germ cells (eggs and sperm) and therefore would not affect the next generation.

[LizStreithorst]

I know.  It has potential to be the greatest breakthrough since I donno when.  I wish them luck.

[Mugwump]

I know.  It has potential to be the greatest breakthrough since I donno when.  I wish them luck.

...me too, I'm wishing them lots of luck.....such an ugly disease.

[BillT]

This specific approach (when its worked out well) should be applicable to several diseases affecting muscle.

It will be nice if they could figure out how to do brains.