Synthetic bacterial genome upgraded for viral defence and biocontainment

Synthetic bacterial genome upgraded for viral defence and biocontainment

Bacteria with a synthetic genome were engineered to alter the way that the DNA code instructs cells to make proteins. This ‘language barrier’ serves to isolate the cells genetically, and makes them immune to viral infection. Engineered bacteria offer biocontainment and antiviral properties.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 2023-03, Vol.615 (7953), p.592-594
1. Verfasser: Blount, Benjamin A.
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Sprache:eng
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Biotechnology
Genetic Engineering
Genome, Bacterial - genetics
Humanities and Social Sciences
multidisciplinary
News And Views
Science
Synthetic Biology
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Zusammenfassung:Bacteria with a synthetic genome were engineered to alter the way that the DNA code instructs cells to make proteins. This ‘language barrier’ serves to isolate the cells genetically, and makes them immune to viral infection. Engineered bacteria offer biocontainment and antiviral properties.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/d41586-023-00702-0