Northwestern University researchers have successfully programmed a lethal pathogen, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, to self-destruct. In this study, they modified DNA from a bacteriophage (phage), a virus infecting bacteria, and inserted it into P. aeruginosa, a highly antibiotic-resistant bacterium, the modified DNA evaded the pathogen’s defenses and formed virions. Read more: https://www.techexplorist.com/creating-viruses-eliminate-harmful-germs/80449/
