Synthetic DNA on the Brink of Yielding New Life Forms
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It has been 50 years since scientists first created DNA in a test tube, stitching ordinary chemical ingredients together to make life's most extraordinary molecule. Until recently, however, even the most sophisticated laboratories could make only small snippets of DNA -- an extra gene or two to be...
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The secret messages hidden in scientist J. Craig Venterâs synthetic bacterial genome have now been revealed.
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The sequencing of James D. Watsonâs genome could be the gateway to an era of personalized genomic medicine.
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Talk about identity theft: Scientists changed one species of bacteria into another by performing a complete gene swap.
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A leading human genome scientist says he has taken a major step towards creating life from scratch in the lab.
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Genetics pioneer Craig Venter has news from the frontiers of biology.
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Computer engineers could - in theory at least - reconstruct the genes of an animal that lived more than 75 million years ago. No DNA could possibly survive that long, but forensic scientists now routinely
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com December 13, 2004, 12:16 PM PT. The emerging field of synthetic biology--creating organisms in the lab that act like those found in nature--received a big boost Monday in the
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Researchers transformed one bacterial species into another by swapping their genomes, a move that will accelerate the race to develop custom-built synthetic bugs, a pioneer on genetics said Thursday.
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Scientists get their first look at a virus attaching to DNA. Physical proof of this surprising interaction could lead to drugs that can stop some infections. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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Scientists reconstruct part of the genetic code of a 75-million-year-old mammal ancestor.
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Coming soon to a jungle near you -- mosquitoes genetically engineered so they cannot give people malaria. But this time scientists want to do it right.
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You were expecting poetry, perhaps? The secret messages hidden in J. Craig Venterâs synthetic bacterial genome have now been revealed. They are Dr. Venterâs name, and that of his research institute and co-workers.
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Plus: Geneticist creates new life forms, legal problems. Read what people are saying on News.com Extra.
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New drugs that are to be tested in connection with a phenomenon called RNA interference have excited scientists with their versatile and powerful ability to affect genes.
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The first synthetic genome is pieced together by scientists, the next-to-last step in creating man-made life.
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Researchers have assembled the entire genome of a living organism -- a bacterium -- in what they hope is an important step to creating artificial life.