The clever scientists at Synthorx report a major breakthrough in creating artificial life forms.
The trick is to expand the genetic alphabet beyond its current number of four, to six. The two new proteins - X and Y - resulted in a new strain of E. Coli; just what the world needs at this very moment…
Actually, the hope is to be able to use the new, artificial life forms to treat diseases by re-engineering DNA with the new X and Y proteins. Of course, these new DNA proteins will be contained.
New life forms - hybrids of human and synthetic DNA - we’re assured, “aren’t possible.” Click here to see why it’s still an area of opportunity.
The trick is to expand the genetic alphabet beyond its current number of four, to six. The two new proteins - X and Y - resulted in a new strain of E. Coli; just what the world needs at this very moment…
Actually, the hope is to be able to use the new, artificial life forms to treat diseases by re-engineering DNA with the new X and Y proteins. Of course, these new DNA proteins will be contained.
New life forms - hybrids of human and synthetic DNA - we’re assured, “aren’t possible.” Click here to see why it’s still an area of opportunity.
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