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Post by Enchant on Oct 8, 2007 13:08:17 GMT -5
A controversial DNA researcher, Craig Venture racing to decipher the human genetic code, has built a synthetic chromosome out of laboratory chemicals and is set to announce the creation of the first new artificial life form on Earth. He claims to go from reading the genetic coding to rewriting it. Which has spurred a debate on the ethics of creating a new speicies. Full Article. Which begs the question...is it ethical to create a new species and what does it mean for science and religious aspects?
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