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Synthetic Life In The Lab

Posted by Hemos on from the trying-to-build-it-all dept.

niktesla writes "Scientific American is carrying a story about sythetic life - genetic engineered "machines" made from DNA building blocks called "BioBricks". The goal is to produce a library of building blocks that can be assembled to give predictable results. Reminds me of the technology behind Blade Runner's replicants."

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  1. MIT Database by cTbone · · Score: 5, Informative

    MIT Registry of Standard Biological Parts:

    http://parts.mit.edu/

    As mentioned in the article.