Anthropic Operon: Biology Research Agent with CRISPR Design and RNA Analysis Surfaces in Claude Desktop

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TestingCatalog discovered 'Operon,' a specialized biology research workspace that appeared in Claude Desktop on March 27, sitting alongside Chat, Code, and Cowork modes. Operon supports CRISPR screen design, single-cell RNA analysis, phylogenetic trees, and protein language models — targeting computational biologists, pharma R&D teams, and genomics researchers. Named after the gene cluster concept in molecular biology, Operon appears to be in internal testing with public access expected within 1-3 months.