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Episode: In a World First, a Patientβs Antibody Cells Were Just Genetically Engineered
Description: B cells are prolific producers of antibodies, but for the first time, scientists have modified them to make other proteins to counteract a serious genetic disease. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.
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