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Claude discovered a previously unknown enzyme system in bacteriophage DNA

The enzyme system discovered by Claude is located in bacteriophage DNA, adjacent to a long, repetitive DNA sequence resembling CRISPR.

Claude discovered a previously unknown enzyme system in bacteriophage DNA

The enzyme system discovered by Claude is located in bacteriophage DNA, adjacent to a long, repetitive DNA sequence resembling CRISPR. Only a few known systems share this architecture, and those can cut, copy, and paste DNA; the discovery potentially promises new genetic tools but further research is needed.