On Wednesday, a pair of papers in Nature describe a DNA-based parasite that moves itself around bacterial genomes through a mechanism that hasn't been previously described. It's nowhere near ready for use in humans, but it may have some distinctive features that make it worth further development.
The specificity of the interaction required for mobile genetic elements and the cutting of DNA are valuable features for gene editing, emphasizing the importance of understanding these systems.
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