CRISPR Helps Get Closer to Cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

In the late 20^th century, tools were developed to decode and read, compare, and understand the genes easily. Suddenly, there was a burst in information regarding the genetic information of various ailments. Lots of genetic mutations have been identified, that lead to muscular dystrophies. Some of these muscular dystrophies are caused by a mutation in a single gene, while others because of a combination of multiple mutations.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common and is usually caused by the mutation of a single gene; this means that it could be one of the easier conditions to treat with any feasible gene therapy.