The conversation between human and AI assistant.
At what point could CRISPR be applied to living people and what are the limitations of applying that to adults vs. at conception?
Are there limitations to applying CRISPR to adults versus at conception?
Yes, there are some limitations. When CRISPR is used on a developing embryo, the changes are inherited by all the cells in the resulting person. But when it is applied to adults, the changes are only made to the specific cells that are targeted.