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noosfractal

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Re: First genome transplant changes one species into another

http://www.physorg.com/news106489930.html

For the first time, scientists have completely transformed a species of bacteria into another species by transplanting its complete set of DNA. The achievement marks a significant step toward the construction of synthetic life, with applications including the production of clean fuel in as little as a decade.
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publiusr

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Registered: 2005-02-24

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Re: First genome transplant changes one species into another

Good stuff. I support this.

cIclops

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Registered: 2005-06-16

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Re: First genome transplant changes one species into another

Scary and potentially important for terraforming.

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