u/existentially_fucked

i recently saw research about using CRISPR to either remove or silence the extra chromosome 21 in cells with trisomy 21.

It made me wonder: if scientists eventually figure out how to safely correct the extra chromosome in enough cells throughout the body, could CRISPR theoretically treat or even cure Down syndrome?

How realistic is this possibility, and what are the biggest scientific challenges preventing it right now? 🫪

Idk the thought crept in my mind while sleeping and hence the post I saw about this wasn't officially true but a kind of imaginary stuff I imagined while pausing for a min!! How could be the gene expression or silencing effects on phenotype? It would be a great achievement tho...