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Countdown to a synthetic lifeform
"Venter says that efforts to synthesise his minimal genome from scratch are still in progress, but once it is ready, the transplant method should allow the first bacterium with a synthetic genomeIntraterrestrial 'aliens'?
Does our planet harbour as yet undiscovered lifeforms based on silicon instead of carbon? It's an old (and somewhat cranky) idea, but some respected astronomer dude is writing a book about the possibi