What is a Chromallocyte?
A chromallocyte is a lozenge-shaped mobile nanorobot, consisting of about four trillion atoms. Its purpose is to be a gene delivery vector superior to viruses (typically used today), offering a much greater degree of precision and control for the experimenter. Although the chromallocyte, designed by Robert Freitas, a pioneer in nanotechnology, has not yet been fabricated, it does seem feasible in the next few decades. Scientists have already designed MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) that can maneuver through the human bloodstream. NEMS (nanoelectromechanical systems) are only a matter of time. Chromallocytes are designed to carry out all the procedures of chromosome replacement therapy. These robots would penetrate the wall of the cell, navigate to the nucleolus, remove all the chromatin content, and replace it with chromosomes custom-designed in a laboratory, using an artificial proboscis. The chromallocyte is about 5 microns long and 4 microns thick, barely small enough to fit c
