Interesting that these researchers are trying to improve on a compound that inhibits transcription in E. coli. Sounds like they've got more work to do, and still the medical community is excited.
Dr. Chen's ssDNA molecule has already achieved a 100% knockout of the gene necessary for bacterial replication. His paper will be published soon in Biochemistry the prestigious journal of the American Chemical Society.
I'm looking forward to the world learning about Chen's breakthrough.