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#077 Rewriting genomes to eradicate disease and aging | Dr. George Church

Aug 24, 2022 · 02:08:20
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  • Genome editing and synthetic biology are advancing beyond the Human Genome Project toward Genome Project-Write, enabling manufacturing of biological systems and potential elimination of viral disease
  • CRISPR and base editing tools are evolving into multiplex editing approaches that can simultaneously modify multiple genes, fundamentally changing therapeutic possibilities for genetic diseases and aging
  • De-extinction, reinstating lost genetic traits, and creating molecular flight recorders for disease prevention represent emerging applications of advanced gene editing and AI tools like AlphaFold

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