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Here's something I keep wondering: isn't CRISPR part of the bacteria immune system against viruses? What prevents us from directly weaponising it agaist HIV or
by MayeulC 6y ago
Here's something I keep wondering: isn't CRISPR part of the bacteria immune system against viruses? What prevents us from directly weaponising it agaist HIV or similar viruses?
I guess the external membrane does, and CRISPR thus needs to be present inside of the cells before they become infected? Is the delivery mechanism once again the limiting factor?
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- Metacelsus 6y agoYep, it's delivery. Now, if we could germline-edit humans to express Cas enzymes, then this would be more practical.