What do you mean? Is mRNA not used to produce the enzyme that these comments mentioned?
I don't think they were saying mRNA is gene editing itself. Just commenting on a modified mRNA helping the process compared to normal mRNA.
Might be misunderstanding though so correct me if I am
maxerickson|9 months ago
Given the merry movement to call the COVID vaccines gene editing, it rankles.
Balgair|9 months ago
Do you know of any good resources that I can use to get up to speed on the exact methods they used for the baby?
My understanding, outdated as it is, is that we're using the mRNA to go in and create CRISPR-CAS9 slicers/dicers and additionally to that, the correct genes (not mRNA) to get stitched in. I would love to know more about how I am wrong here, as I am sure I'm not even close to really understanding it.
Thanks!