{"id":31167,"date":"2014-04-27T14:44:53","date_gmt":"2014-04-27T18:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/dna-edited-to-cure-liver-disease-and-could-be-used-for-downs-syndrome\/"},"modified":"2014-04-27T14:44:53","modified_gmt":"2014-04-27T18:44:53","slug":"dna-edited-to-cure-liver-disease-and-could-be-used-for-downs-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/prometheism-transhumanism-posthumanism\/transhuman-news-blog\/dna\/dna-edited-to-cure-liver-disease-and-could-be-used-for-downs-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"DNA &#39;edited&#39; to cure liver disease and could be used for Down&#39;s Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p>Named Crispr, technique can correct a single      letter of the genetic alphabet              It does this by using enzymes to target specific      parts of the DNA database              It could treat disorders like sickle-cell anaemia      and Huntingtons disease              Crispr might also be used to correct      gene defects in human IVF embryos, allowing disorders to be      ironed out before a baby is born        <\/p>\n<p>    By Ellie Zolfagharifard  <\/p>\n<p>    Published: 04:43 EST, 22 April    2014 | Updated: 02:49 EST, 23 April    2014  <\/p>\n<p>      415 shares    <\/p>\n<p>      72    <\/p>\n<p>      View      comments    <\/p>\n<p>    Genetic liver disease has been cured in living, adult    mice for first time using a jaw-dropping genome-editing    technique that could soon be used on humans.  <\/p>\n<p>    The technique, named Crispr, can make tiny changes to the    huge database of the DNA molecule with what scientists describe    as 'pinpoint' accuracy.  <\/p>\n<p>    Crispr  pronounced crisper- was used to correct a    single letter of the mices' genetic alphabet which had been    mutated in the gene associated in liver metabolism.  <\/p>\n<p>      The technique, named Crispr, can make tiny changes to the      huge database of the DNA molecule with what scientists      describe as 'pinpoint' accuracy    <\/p>\n<p><!-- Auto Generated --><\/p>\n<p>Original post:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sciencetech\/article-2610153\/DNA-edited-cure-liver-disease-time-technique-used-treat-Downs-Syndrome-genetic-disorders-years.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490\/RK=0\/RS=1ZQKCBJoHkNoWYou0W6zmcT1RSU-\" title=\"DNA &#39;edited&#39; to cure liver disease and could be used for Down&#39;s Syndrome\">DNA &#39;edited&#39; to cure liver disease and could be used for Down&#39;s Syndrome<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Named Crispr, technique can correct a single letter of the genetic alphabet It does this by using enzymes to target specific parts of the DNA database It could treat disorders like sickle-cell anaemia and Huntingtons disease Crispr might also be used to correct gene defects in human IVF embryos, allowing disorders to be ironed out before a baby is born By Ellie Zolfagharifard Published: 04:43 EST, 22 April 2014 | Updated: 02:49 EST, 23 April 2014 415 shares 72 View comments Genetic liver disease has been cured in living, adult mice for first time using a jaw-dropping genome-editing technique that could soon be used on humans. The technique, named Crispr, can make tiny changes to the huge database of the DNA molecule with what scientists describe as 'pinpoint' accuracy. 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