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> explained how they can be generated from synthetic DNA using reverse genetics Was that a secret? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9066064/ https:
by BoorishBears 3y ago
> explained how they can be generated from synthetic DNA using reverse genetics
Was that a secret? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9066064/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9066064/
> supplied the names of DNA synthesis companies unlikely to screen orders
My naive Google search implies that'd be most of them...
https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/12/experts-debate-the-risks-of-made-to-order-dna/3/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/12/experts-debate-the-r...
> identified detailed protocols and how to troubleshoot them
Googling "reverse genetics for influenza" gets the same protocols...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5297655/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5297655/
> recommended that anyone lacking the skills to perform reverse genetics engage a core facility or contract research organization.
I googled "Who to hire for reverse genetics" and the first result was a CRO
https://www.wur.nl/en/research-results/research-institutes/bioveterinary-research/cro/vaccine-development-1/reverse-genetics-and-vaccinology.htm https://www.wur.nl/en/research-results/research-institutes/b...
Please feel free to contact the expert of our contract research organization (CRO) if you have a question concerning reverse genetics and reverse vaccinology.
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LLMs have the sum knowledge of a lot of Google searches. I wish we'd stop drumming up the most ludicrous risk profiles when they're capable of damage in much more boring ways.