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## [Taming Viruses – How Modified Viruses Are Used in Biotechnology](https://blog.bocabio.com/taming-viruses-how-modified-viruses-are-used-in-biotechnology)

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Viruses are generally seen as bad things...they cause disease, after all.  These little parasites are a large threat to human health and to agriculture, and viral epidemics can cause large scale disruption.

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