So-called gene drives may work for DNA viruses, resembling herpes
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A virus genetically engineered to unfold its DNA to different viruses by way of CRISPR gene modifying has finished precisely that in assessments in mice. The hope is that these viruses may alter others, resembling herpes, in a method that stops them from inflicting signs.
“It’s a brand new expertise,” says staff member Marius Walter on the Fred Hutch Most cancers Heart in Seattle, Washington. “Can we convey it to folks? That’s a great distance forward, now we have lots of work…
Article amended on 3 January 2024
The article has been up to date to make it clear that the analysis remains to be at a proof-of-concept stage.
