>>11814324Depends, we have already identified several thousand possible DNA alleles that we can modificate to our benefit.
https://arxiv.org/abs/1408.3421 And by benefit I mean objective good traits such as health, fitness and intelligence. We could modificate the GRIN2B (
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19838302), the PDE4B (
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=26272049),
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25225386 and the FOXP2 strain (
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19838302) to help our children to have more potential. Add modifications with TP53, CDKN2A, CTNNB1, NGF, MSTN, EPOR and APOE genes, and you got the basis for a healthy, fit and smart child. But true is that we need atleast some 10 years to test it out, but as CRISPR is progressing and computer can simualte biological process ever better, I could imagine that in 10-20 years, genetic modifications might be viable to support your child to not to have to worry about many issues we have to carry around.
As an advise for anyone to excited about these developments, genetic modifications alone will not make a happy, smart and healthy child. Genetic modifications change the possibilites on how genes express themselves, not make one child a super-human. Love, education and a good enviroment will be necessary to help it further. Genetic modifications can be used to support your child even more, but even a baby that was geneticaly modified will crap his pants, moan that it want stay awake longer (and with modifications of the NPSR1, BHLHE41 and ADRB1 allells it will might only need 4 hours of sleep, though luck for parents) and need to be protected from danger.
