Precision Engineering of Virions

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Precision engineering enables design of virus-like particles that can deliver genetic material into cells

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Scientists from NPL working in collaboration with AI experts from IBM and the Science and Technology facilities Council .

They are applying the principles of precision engineering of biological systems to enable the design of artificial virus-like particles capable of encapsulating genes.

Such particles, known as virions, can be used to deliver desired genetic material into cells with broad ranging applications including gene therapy and engineering biology.

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