CRISPR: Biological Tool to Cut, Copy and Paste DNA
Made-To-Order Babies This is not fake news. Customized and genetically designed children will be available sooner than we think. The day is very near when we will be able to submit the human sperms and eggs to the genetic laboratory. The scientists will run the DNA analysis of these cells within few hours. All the defective or undesirable genes will be edited out and replaced with healthy and “desirable” genes and the fertilized egg will be placed in the body of the host. Initially the host will be a human female, but in the future, perhaps an artificial womb or a robot will carry the fertilized egg through gestation and then deliver a “custom designed” health baby. This used to be in the realm of science fiction or sci-fi movies, but not anymore . This is now a reality. Let’s take a quick refresher about the DNA. In the past, it was believed that DNA was etched in sto...