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minus-squareCareHare@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoDoes CRISPR help the development of the vaccines in any way?
minus-squarecharliespider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 months agoMy understanding is that that’s what’s used to extract the targeted protein marker from the virus genome, so not only does it help, it’s a key component in developing an mRNA vaccine.
Does CRISPR help the development of the vaccines in any way?
My understanding is that that’s what’s used to extract the targeted protein marker from the virus genome, so not only does it help, it’s a key component in developing an mRNA vaccine.