He and his team worked out the basic number of genes necessary to sustain life after dissecting the DNA of a simple bacterium, mycoplasma genitalium, which is found in the human genital tract.
Does anybody else find it disturbing that they are experimenting with this particular bacterium? Let's say they accidentally released an altered version that changes the pH balance in the genital tract by a point. POOF! no more children!
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He and his team worked out the basic number of genes necessary to sustain life after dissecting the DNA of a simple bacterium, mycoplasma genitalium, which is found in the human genital tract.
Does anybody else find it disturbing that they are experimenting with this particular bacterium? Let's say they accidentally released an altered version that changes the pH balance in the genital tract by a point. POOF! no more children!