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Engineered bacteriophage targeting gene networks as adjuvants for antibiotic therapy

The article is a FReebie. Check for the PDF link on the right at the abstract.

1 posted on 03/02/2009 11:14:33 PM PST by neverdem
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2 posted on 03/02/2009 11:15:32 PM PST by neverdem (Xin loi minh oi)
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I don’t know anything about bio-engineering. However, is it not just a wee bit dangerous to engineer a virus to mutate genes.

What happens if this new virus mutates and starts manipulating the wrong genes?
An Honest question from someone who doesn’t know anything about the subject.


3 posted on 03/02/2009 11:18:35 PM PST by txnativegop (God Bless America! (NRA-Endowment))
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To: neverdem

Why does the phrase “unintended consequences” spring to mind here?


7 posted on 03/03/2009 7:34:43 AM PST by MortMan (Power without responsibility-the prerogative of the harlot throughout the ages. - Rudyard Kipling)
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