Scientists have announced that they have produced completely synthetic viruses in a laboratory environment.
Elchi.az reports that researchers from New England Biolabs and Yale University have reported creating a virus that targets a resistant bacterium using 28 different synthetic DNA fragments commonly found in hospitals.
It is reported that with this new technique developed by experts, the entire genome of the virus is assembled outside the cell using only sequence data without the need for a physical virus sample, and it turns into an active predator in the laboratory environment. It was also reported that this method, which offers customization possibilities, allows the virus’s tail fibers to be modified to target different types of bacteria.
Scientists noted that this new method will eliminate the need to store dangerous pathogens in the laboratory and will offer a safer and faster treatment option. It was stated that the ability to produce custom-made viruses will play an important role both in the treatment of diseases and in the development of biosensors that detect bacteria in drinking water.
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