Design and build of synthetic DNA goes back to 'BASIC'

Design and build of synthetic DNA goes back to 'BASIC'
London UK (SPX) Mar 18, 2015 - A new technique for creating artificial DNA that is faster, more accurate and more flexible than existing methods has been developed by scientists at Imperial College London. The new system - called BASIC - is a major advance for the field of synthetic biology, which designs and builds organisms able to make useful products such as medicines, energy, food, materials and chemicals. To engin ... more

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