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Santosh83 on Feb 11, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: ForceGen: End-to-end de novo protein generation

What's the potential to weaponize such advances, say by creating novel prions and so on? I assume powers that be are already playing with the tech hidden away in their bunkers?

bettercaust on Feb 11, 2024 | [–]

Probably limited as far as prions go. This particular advancement is in proteins that have sought-after mechanical properties like spider silk.

echelon on Feb 11, 2024 | [–]

If you wanted to cultivate prions as a bioweapon, you could already grab them from reservoir sources such as deer and cattle.

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