Altering the behavior of living mice by editing genes in the brain

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# Altering the behavior of living mice by editing genes in the brain

Researchers at Fudan University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China, have conducted whole-brain genome editing targeted to correct a single-base mutation associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in mice.

Let’s hope that this technique will gradually find its way into human psychiatry.

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Scary stuff :hushed: …

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A similar technique is already used to save children with AADC deficiency.

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China is notorious for gene editing. One chinese Dr edited the genes of a human baby to make him immune to AIDS.