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Protein engineering: The fate of fingers

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Proteins with 'zinc fingers' designed to bind almost any DNA sequence will soon be available to any lab that wants them — from two very different sources. Helen Pearson reports on a revolution in designer biology.

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Pearson, H. Protein engineering: The fate of fingers. Nature 455, 160–164 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/455160a

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