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Synthetic life 'advance' reported By Helen Briggs Science reporter, BBC News Mycoplasma bacteria (Image: Science Photo Library) M. genitalium has one of the smallest known genomes An important step has been taken in the quest to create a synthetic lifeform. A US team reports... more

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Rated by MrBreeze9999 on Jan 25 2008, 11:43am

Synthetic life 'advance' reported By Helen Briggs Science reporter, BBC News Mycoplasma bacteria (Image: Science Photo Library) M. genitalium has one of the smallest known genomes An important step has been taken in the quest to create a synthetic lifeform. A US team reports in Science magazine how it built the entire DNA code of a common bacterium in the laboratory using blocks of genetic material.
Rated by RosalindFranklin on Jan 25 2008, 6:44am

An important step has been taken in the quest to create a synthetic lifeform. Amazing.. Venter has been talking about this for years.
Rated by kaolelo on Jan 24 2008, 9:02pm

A US team reports in Science magazine how it replicated the entire DNA code from a common bacterium in the laboratory. The group hopes eventually to use engineered genomes to make organisms that can produce clean fuels and take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. Publication of the research gives others the chance to scrutinise it. Some have ethical concerns.
Rated by JD001 on Jan 24 2008, 1:50pm

I don't know about this....

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