Φ80 is a stealth phage that is invading biology labs by hitchhiking with genome editing techniques (!)
https://www.asimov.press/p/phi80 #biomol #virus #BMC #cellbio
https://www.asimov.press/p/phi80 #biomol #virus #BMC #cellbio
@Lignedescience @SRLevine Phage, uh … Finds a way
They sure seem like they’re alive sometimes.
FTA: “In other words, the phage replicates precisely when researchers are not watching.” 😱