Talk:Dr. Genus/@comment-37856597-20190304185411/@comment-86.165.144.116-20190818102447

Yeah but that could be done with genetic modification like how He Jiankui edited the genome of 2 human embryos using CRISPR with the purpose of making them immune to HIV.

https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/22/18192961/crispr-genetic-engineering-baby-ethics-scientist-china-investigation-he-jiankui

Further research shows that this alteration had an effect on cognition. 'Research shows that the same alteration introduced into the girls’ DNA, deletion of a gene called CCR5, not only makes mice smarter but also improves human brain recovery after stroke, and could be linked to greater success in school.

“The answer is likely yes, it did affect their brains,” says Alcino J. Silva, a neurobiologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, whose lab uncovered a major new role for the CCR5 gene in memory and the brain’s ability to form new connections.

“The simplest interpretation is that those mutations will probably have an impact on cognitive function in the twins,” says Silva. He says the exact effect on the girls’ cognition is impossible to predict, and “that is why it should not be done.”'

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612997/the-crispr-twins-had-their-brains-altered/