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Re:A new look at the strange case of the first gene-edited b... by whatshisface on Thursday February 23, 2023 @12:30PM (#34913606)
The technology is definitely not here. Most attempts will result in the introduction of unpredictable mutations.
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Re:A new look at the strange case of the first gene-edited b... by altruios on Thursday February 23, 2023 @12:51PM (#34913923)
...Mutations?

You mean advantages, surly?

/s

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Re:A new look at the strange case of the first gene-edited b... by RobotToaster on Thursday February 23, 2023 @01:03PM (#34914096)
There's no guarantee those mutations will be pathogenic though, most aren't.
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Re:A new look at the strange case of the first gene-edited b... by whatshisface on Thursday February 23, 2023 @02:19PM (#34915062)
The probability of a mutation being deleterious is so much higher than that of it being helpful that mutations are bad.
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