• silence7@slrpnk.netOP
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      1 month ago

      It’s probably some years off; there’s something of a roadmap on how to do it, but crossbreeding it in takes quite a few years, and something like CRISPR usually means a lot of testing of the engineered variety.

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      1 month ago

      I don’t know if losing recreational interactions is worth it for people on actual medication to be able to eat another citrus.

      Like, just eat an orange or something, idk.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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        1 month ago

        I’m not seeing the issue here. They’re looking into engineering a grapefruit that people like me on those medications can eat safely. It will make our lives a little better if we really like grapefruit and can’t eat it. What’s the problem? People get hypoallergenic cats.