Scientist unveils man-made genome, key to creating life from scratch


	Scientist unveils man-made genome, key to creating life from scratch

tabsey

1-25-2008 12:15 AM

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tabsey says:

Amazing stuff we are seeing. Wonder if it will compensate future generations for what we have done to their planet.

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