, uncovering new details about aging and other fundamental aspects of biology and editing RNA, top scientists in the field said this week.the first therapy that uses the system to treat sickle-cell anemia. Now, scientists are setting their sights on more complex molecular targets.and program site-specific editing, the technology could be adapted to treat even more kinds of diseases, as well as create more resilient plants and livestock.
Researchers also have a general concept of how cancer, cardiovascular disease and other conditions work, he said, adding these are a new frontier for gene-editing-based therapies.for gene editing — combined with other powerful new tools like single cell analysis — is to answer fundamental questions about aging, Abudayyeh said.
Gene editing can help improve disease resistance or the ability to withstand variations in temperature, said Alison Van Eenennaam, an animal geneticist and professor at the University of California, Davis.