Mastodawn

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

While some bacteriophages play vital roles in laboratory research, others are bent on sabotage.

Asimov Press

moi : allez je vais me coucher.
30minutes plus tard : Φ80 quelle petite peste 😤

@Lignedescience Holy fucking crap.

This is evolution at its purest, most insidious.

@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.” 😱