So-called gene drives could also work in DNA viruses like herpes.
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A virus genetically engineered to spread its DNA to other viruses through CRISPR gene editing did just that in experiments on mice. It is hoped that these viruses will change other viruses, such as herpes, in ways that prevent them from causing symptoms.
“This is new technology,” team members say marius walter at Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington. “Can we bring that to the people? There is still a long way to go, a lot of work to do…
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