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Thanks luu for posting this paper. I have a quick question about "the specific DNA [sites]" in carbapenem-resistant bacteria that "RNA-guided nucleases (RGNs) t
by noname123 11y ago
Thanks luu for posting this paper. I have a quick question about "the specific DNA [sites]" in carbapenem-resistant bacteria that "RNA-guided nucleases (RGNs) targets".
Would then this involve regular iterations of new designs of this "RNA-guided" anti-biotics, as newer strands of carbapenem-resistant bacteria evolves and there are new DNA site variations that the anti-biotic needs to target? (Otherwise, if the design is not constantly updated, would it only create evolutionary pressure to select out the current dominant strand of carpaenem-resistance in favor of potential newer mutations?)
- jobu 11y agoIt could also be used to target genes for producing toxins (like the verotoxin produced by enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli). Which would be less of an uphill battle against selection pressure for antibiotic resistance and still make the bacteria mostly harmless to humans.