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Science takes a step toward coding virus-resistant human cells

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In 2016, scientists unveiled one of the most ambitious genetic engineering efforts yet: Genome Project-write wanted to do nothing less than create (not just edit) human cells immune to all known viruses. There was a rough start that included dramatic funding shortfalls, but it now looks like the initiative is getting underway in earnest. Harvards Wyss Institute and French immunotherapy company Cellectis have formed a partnership that will see Cellectis supply genome engineering too….
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