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Can someone explain what one might use this model for? As a developer with a casual interest in biology it would be fun to play with but honestly not sure what
by rubicon33 6mo ago
Can someone explain what one might use this model for? As a developer with a casual interest in biology it would be fun to play with but honestly not sure what I would do
- colechristensen 6mo agoYou can get your feet wet with genetic engineering for surprisingly little money. This guy shows a lot of how it's done: https://www.youtube.com/@thethoughtemporium https://www.youtube.com/@thethoughtemporium Basically you can design/edit/inject custom genes into things and see real results spending on the scale of $100-$1000.
- someuser54541 6mo agoIs there something like this in text/readable format?
- _zoltan_ 6mo agoMy main concern is using fungi. If it ends up in my lungs I'm most likely screwed, right?
- nurettin 6mo agoYes, but most students produce their best work while infected.
- colechristensen 6mo agoThis is the classic meme https://www.reddit.com/r/labrats/comments/mmv2ig/lab_strains_unite/#lightbox https://www.reddit.com/r/labrats/comments/mmv2ig/lab_strains... Lab strains of things tend to be extremely sensitive and not human adapted. You shouldn't study and modify human-infecting organisms in your basement anyway. While you shouldn't ignore protective equipment and proper procedure... paranoia about infecting yourself with a lab leak isn't warranted.
- _zoltan_ 5mo agoI'd love to experiment with this stuff, just literally have no idea how it would be safe to start.
- com2kid 6mo agoWe actually did this in my highschool genetics class back in 1999! We made bacteria change color by splicing in a gene. Awesome stuff. The (public!) school had a grant from one of Seattle's biotech boom companies.