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by BoorishBears 1034 days ago
> explained how they can be generated from synthetic DNA using reverse genetics

Was that a secret? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9066064/

> supplied the names of DNA synthesis companies unlikely to screen orders

My naive Google search implies that'd be most of them...

https://arstechnica.com/science/2022/12/experts-debate-the-r...

> identified detailed protocols and how to troubleshoot them

Googling "reverse genetics for influenza" gets the same protocols...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5297655/

> recommended that anyone lacking the skills to perform reverse genetics engage a core facility or contract research organization.

I googled "Who to hire for reverse genetics" and the first result was a CRO

https://www.wur.nl/en/research-results/research-institutes/b...

Please feel free to contact the expert of our contract research organization (CRO) if you have a question concerning reverse genetics and reverse vaccinology.

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LLMs have the sum knowledge of a lot of Google searches. I wish we'd stop drumming up the most ludicrous risk profiles when they're capable of damage in much more boring ways.