Gene technology can turn people into superheroes

Despite being a highly evolved creature, it cannot be said that humans have reached perfection. We are still vulnerable to epidemics, the legs are not as fast as the newspaper, the body is not as flexible as the cat, the nose is not as good as the dog, the eyes are not as sharp as the eagle . So, humans can become can superheroes

Turn people into superheroes

In efforts to improve as well as "repair " humans, gene therapy is a good way to go . One of the world's leading geneticists, George Church, thinks that we are getting closer than ever in genetically modified technology. Imagine DNA as the components of a vehicle, "bad" or " gene " segments of genes into "better " versions will help us to be healthier and able to live longer, such as to 200 years?

Can people be like "Superman" like Superman .

Of course, we will not become Superman, but it may be like Batman. Think of the scene where we have very strong muscles, or the body no longer produces odors, or defeats old-age diseases like Alzheimer's, even cancer . Who doesn't want to?

. or as strong and intelligent as Batman?

But don't get excited too soon. A newly developed genetic modification technology, CRISPR , is still far from perfect. CRISPR is in theory, similar to the Find and Replace algorithm available in Word text editors. It will look for bad genetic codes and instead have good " command lines " under the programming of geneticists. However, up to this point, CRISPR accuracy is currently only 20% . It will need to be more refined.

But don't be disappointed. At least until now, according to Church, we have been able to think of replacing 10 gene segments with the following benefits:

1. LRP5 - G171V / +: Helps bones get stronger
2. MSTN: Helps muscle tone, less fat
3. SCN9A: Soothe the feeling of pain
4. ABCC11: Reduces the creation of body odor
5. CCR5, FUT2: Increased resistance to the virus
6. PCSK9: Reduce the risk of coronary arteries
7. APP - A673T / +: Reduce the risk of Alzheimer's
8. GHR, GH: Reduce the risk of cancer
9. SLC30A8: Reducing type 2 diabetes
10. IFIH1 - E627X / +: Reduces the risk of type 1 diabetes