ScienceAncient viral system VIPR may be a next-generation gene-editing tool
Scientists have discovered a gene-targeting system in viruses that seems to predate CRISPR and may be even more effective, The New York Times reports.
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The New York Times reports that scientists discovered VIPR, a billions-of-years-old gene-targeting system in viruses. It seems to predate CRISPR and may be even more effective, the newspaper says. Science describes ancient viral warfare as a possible origin for modern class 1 CRISPR systems, which bacteria use for defense.
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Ancient viral system VIPR may be a next-generation gene-editing tool
Scientists have discovered a gene-targeting system in viruses that seems to predate CRISPR and may be even more effective, The New York Times reports.
TLDR
The New York Times reports that scientists discovered VIPR, a billions-of-years-old gene-targeting system in viruses. It seems to predate CRISPR and may be even more effective, the newspaper says. Science describes ancient viral warfare as a possible origin for modern class 1 CRISPR systems, which bacteria use for defense.