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Craig Venter está prestes a criar vida sintética

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"Podemos criar vida a partir do nosso universo digital?" pergunta Craig Venter. A resposta é "sim" -- e logo. Ele apresenta sua mais recente pesquisa e promete que em breve seremos capazes de construir um cromossomo sintético funcional.

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 Portuguese, Brazilian by Rebeca Vale
Reviewed by Francisco Dubiela
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