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Bacterial ‘Nanosyringe’ Could Deliver Gene Therapy to Human Cells

Earthworms live in the caterpillar’s intestines, and bioluminescent bacteria lurk inside the worms. Photolabdus asymbioticaCaterpillars glow in the dark. But this nesting doll-like setup has another, more detrimental effect. The bacteria secrete lethal molecular syringes 100 nanometers in length that…