How Far Should We Go Editing the Human Genome Introduction to Biology Discussion

I’m studying for my Biology class and need an explanation.

One of the goals of the Human Genome Project is to determine the loci (location on the chromosome of the gene) of diseases in the human genome. Once a locus (gene location) has been found, scientists work to determine the difference in the sequence of the normal allele and the mutated allele that causes the disease. Once the differences have been assessed, scientists can try to fix the mutated allele using gene therapy or CRISPR. For example, gene therapy has been studied as a possible way to treat diseases like Cystic Fibrosis. Using gene therapy or CRISPR on humans is still very experimental and controversial.

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