World ’s first living organism with fully redesigned DNA created

Researchers create altered synthetic genome, in move with potential medical benefitsScientists have created the world ’s first living organism that has a fully synthetic and radically altered DNA code.The lab-made microbe, a strain of bacteria that is normally found in soil and the human gut, is similar to its natural cousins but survives on a smaller set of genetic instructions.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Genetics Science Synthetic biology E coli UK news Health University of Cambridge Source Type: news