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Craig Venter onthult "synthetisch leven"

Filmed May 2010 • Posted May 2010TED in the Field
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Craig Venter en zijn team doen een historische aankondiging: ze hebben de eerste volledig functionele, reproducerende cel gemaakt, gestuurd door synthetisch DNA. Hij legt uit hoe ze dit hebben gedaan en waarom deze prestatie het begin markeert van een nieuw tijdperk voor de wetenschap.

In 2001, Craig Venter made headlines for sequencing the human genome. In 2003, he started mapping the ocean's biodiversity. And now he's created the first synthetic lifeforms -- microorganisms that can produce alternative fuels. Full bio »

Translated into Dutch by Maarten Altena
Reviewed by Els De Keyser
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