Craig Venter Institute Creates First Synthetic Cell; Paves Way to New Wave of Biomaterials

The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI; San Diego, CA) says it has successfully created a synthetic bacterial cell using laboratory chemicals and knowledge relating to the manipulation of DNA.. The breakthrough is a major accomplishment in biology, sources say...

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