Basem Al-Shayeb is a researcher at the Innovative Genomics Institute.[1] He led the discovery of the largest known bacteriophages,[2][3][4][5] the smallest CRISPR gene editing systems,[6][7][8][9] and Borgs in methane-oxidizing archaea.[10][11][12][13][14] He was named Forbes 30 Under 30 and Arab America's 30 Under 30. [15][16]

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  12. "RESISTANCE IS FUTILE, BECAUSE STAR TREK'S BORG ARE REAL AND CAN ASSIMILATE DNA FROM MICROBES". SYFY. August 2, 2021.
  13. "Mysterious DNA sequences, known as 'Borgs,' recovered from California mud". www.science.org. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
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