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Author Venter, J. Craig.

Title Life at the speed of light : from the double helix to the dawn of digital life / J. Craig Venter.

Publication Info. New York, New York : Viking, 2013.

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Description 224 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-212) and index.
Contents Dublin, 1943-2012 -- Chemical synthesis as proof -- Dawn of the digital age of biology -- Digitizing life -- Synthetic Phi X 174 -- First synthetic genome -- Converting one species into another -- Synthesis of the M. mycoides genome -- Inside a synthetic cell -- Life by design -- Biological teleportation -- Life at the speed of light.
Summary Renowned scientist and author of "A Life Decoded" examines the creation of life in the new field of synthetic genomics.
Subject Genomics.
Artificial life.
Biology -- Philosophy.
Science -- Social aspects.
ISBN 9780670025404 hardcover $26.95
0670025402 hardcover
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