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The mRNA vaccines are sliced out of plasmids grown in bacteria (as DNA which is then transcribed into RNA). https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/health/pfi
by maxerickson 5y ago
The mRNA vaccines are sliced out of plasmids grown in bacteria (as DNA which is then transcribed into RNA).
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/health/pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/health/pfizer-coron...
- samus 5y agoThe nice thing about mRNA vaccines is that this has to be done only infrequently. The crucial point is that this DNA should be able to be transcribed into many mRNA molecules. Else, I have no idea how the one plant where the DNA is grown could supply the whole world.
- maxerickson 5y agoThe article I link implies they use each bottle of DNA in a day (not each batch, a bottle from the batch that they thaw for use). I imagine it's a quality control thing.