We are currently living in a world that seems to be advancing by the second. Every other day, we come to hear about a marvelous invention, an impossible task turn possible again, and if nothing, then just the fact that things are not as complicated as they used to be in the past is sufficient enough to make us aware of how far we have come, thanks to research and technology combined.
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Commonly encountered allergic conditions include Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, Atopic Dermatitis, Urticaria, Conjunctivitis, and different food allergies. These are caused by a trigger of immune response in the body, which results in eosinophilic inflammation and skewing of the immune responses towards the type 2 helper cells. Moreover, allergic conditions like food allergies also involve the release…
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Why Gene Editing Is The Next Food Revolution
Gene Editing has numerous uses in our lives today, which include treatment of inherited conditions like heart diseases, viral infections, and the potential prevention of certain types of cancers. However, its use is not only limited to medicine and can be used in the agriculture industry as well, where the natural food sources may be enhanced in nutrition, size, and color and made more resistant…
The population of the world is expected to rise up to a total of 9.7 billion from the current 7.3 billion by the year 2050. Due to the significant climate change that the world is facing today, factors like pest outbreaks and increased abiotic stresses are negatively affecting tropical crop production. This is particularly worrying because the increasing population, in further leading to climate…
Ten years ago, the world had yet to be formally introduced to the term “gene editing.” Now, scientists all over the world are researching the harmful and beneficial effects of gene editing. Plant geneticists want to breed the high yield plant while critics warn against modified food’s undesirable effects on health and the ecosystem. Medical specialists wish to cure hereditary…
What Are the Uses of Gene Editing?
The development of genome editing technologies has opened the possibility of targeting and altering the gene sequence of almost all eukaryotic cells. The application of gene editing can be used in various disciplines. Current legislation deems it illegal to edit a genome beyond the 14 days of a developmental embryo.
Gene Editing for Disease Treatment…
Definition:Genome editing (also known as genome engineering or gene editing) was first pioneered in 1990 and defined as:
‘a technique used for modification of DNA within a cell by cutting at particular sequence by an enzyme (engineered nuclease), which leads to a change in physical traits.’
This technological advancement allows genetic material to be added, modified, or…
Current Realities of Gene Editing:
Gene editing technologies, specifically CRISPR-Cas9, are intensively progressing in clinical trials, covering all biological sciences from biotechnology to medicine. The clinical uses are limited to ex vivo gene editing and then putting back inpatient. Gene editing is also implacable to those diseases which require cell modification in vivo.
Genome…