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Claude discovers a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats
Anthropic reports that Claude identified a previously uncharacterized, CRISPR-like repeat system—but its function is still unknown.
Why it matters: The account illustrates how AI can scale genome mining and generate candidates, while showing why candidate review and laboratory experiments remain essential. A CRISPR-like repeat pattern is an intriguing clue, not evidence that ART has the same function.