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Although Anthropic does not yet know its function, the system that Claude discovered has a set of characteristics that have only ever been found together in a handful of other systems.

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Although we don’t yet know its function, the system that Claude discovered has a set of characteristics that have only ever been found together in a handful of other systems, all of which are programmable and perform operations like cutting, copying, and pasting DNA.

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Claude discovers a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats
Anthropic · 2026-09-23

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Anthropic says Claude found a new bacteriophage enzyme system 24 Sep 2026

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“Although Anthropic does not yet know its function, the system that Claude discovered has a set of characteristics that have only ever been found together in a handful of other systems.” ai notis, checked 24 Sep 2026. Source: Claude discovers a novel enzyme system with CRISPR-like repeats (Anthropic). https://ainotis.com/c/58

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ai notis. (2026, September 24). Although Anthropic does not yet know its function, the system that Claude discovered has a set of characteristics that have only ever been found together in a handful of other systems [Checked claim 58]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/58

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