The Biggest Piece Of DNA Ever Made

An anonymous reader writes "Forbes has a story on 'the biggest piece of artificial DNA ever made'. The real story is that companies are racing to produce longer and longer DNA fragments to serve the growing science of synthetic biology." From the article: "On a piece of DNA as long as the one made for Microbia, ten or more genes may be present. By studying more than one gene at once, researchers hope to get a better picture of how they work in concert to produce an organism. Another advantage: These stretches can also be made to contain all the DNA letters that occur between genes. Scientists once thought of that stuff as junk, but many now believe it may regulate how the genes work or provide some other function."

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Re:My declining karma

[ledow]

Would you care to elaborate on what a Brontosaurus is, considering that it's not a recognised species?

http://www.angelfire.com/mi/dinosaurs/brontosaurus .html

Re:The longest piece of DNA was made by God.

[the_REAL_sam]

I did not condemn science anymore than I would condemn shoestrings. That was your own embelishment of my remark.

My argument is straightforward: When some hack steps in and claims that 35,000 base pairs is the most anyone has ever sequenced, I responded with the fact that God has sequenced more base pairs than they ever will, and to better effect.

Respect and trust the LORD, and ask for the LORD's help, put the LORD first in all things, and never forget the fact that the LORD is the reason you can take in a breath of air, with or without theoretical science, the scientific method or medicine.

Re:The longest piece of DNA was made by God.

[the_REAL_sam]

Christ taught that we are to love our enemies, always forgive, never retaliate, return kindness and blessings in exchange for evil. Pray and ask the LORD to help our enemies.

As for your comment, I read it as an opportunity for rewards in Heaven:

Matthew 5:11 - 12
  11Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
  12Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

God Bless You.