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CRISPR used to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome and restore cell function (www.earth.com)

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This opens the door to so many possibilities. I'm just a dumb-dumb, but skimming through this: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7508700/ it seems that organ xenotransplantation might become a reality in the not too distant future.

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