Original Research doi:10.4102/http://www.indieskriflig.org.za ids.v48i2.722 An exploration of synthetic biology: A preliminary Christian ethical assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of synthetic biology

On 20 May 2010, the Venter Institute in America announced that they have fully synthesised the genome of the organism Mycoplasma mycoides whilst in vitro by using a computer connected to a machine that synthesises genes. Thereafter, the genome was placed back into the casing of another organism (Myc...

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Main Author: Riaan A.L. Rheeder
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2014-10-01
Series:In die Skriflig
Online Access:http://www.inluceverbi.org.za/index.php/skriflig/article/view/722