This was such an interesting read!

The technique, known as base editing — sometimes called CRISPR 2.0 — allowed them to repair a mutation in the TMC1 gene. Babies who inherit this mutation from both parents lose their hearing at just four weeks old.
A New Gene-Editing Treatment Let Deaf Mice Hear Again
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Emily Mullin
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Jun 9, 2020
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This was such an interesting read! Thanks for writing, and letting me know about the treatment. Absolutely fascinating.
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