We'll Crisprthe Hell Out of Things-but Not, at First, the Way You Think

摘要

In the brief history of Crispr, nothing hasgotten more attention than the possibility of using the gene-editing technology to cure disease. Human trials are just beginning for Crispr therapies that would fight cancer and treat sickle cell anemia. But those won't be the first medical applications of Crispr to hit the market.No, that honor will go to diagnostics that are similar to a home pregnancy test, except that when you pee or spit or bleed on them, they reveal whether you've contracted a virus or which mutations are driving your cancer.