J. Craig Venter

J. Craig Venter is a biologist who mapped his own human genome. He is an advocate for gene mapping and gene research and speaks to political committees and academic researchers.

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Unearthing the Human Genome

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From: thehumangenome.blogspot.com

‘The International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium has published its scientific description of the finished human genome sequence, the product of the 13-year effort to read the information encoded in the human chromosomes that reached its culmination in 2003. The paper, which appears in the 21 October issue of the journal Nature, examines the current genome sequence, which contains 2.85 billion nucleotides, encompasses around 99 per cent of the euchromatic (or gene-containing) portion of... Read Full Story

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Reductive Evolution in Mycobacterium leprae

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From: thewanderingminstral.blogspot.com

Mycobacterium leprae is quite an interesting bug. It is significantly related to M. tuberculosis (the causative agent of TB), yet leprosy is a very different illness. Unlike other mycobacteria, M. leprae is unique in the fact that it is an obligate intracellular parasite. Replication of the bacterium cannot occur outside of host cells. To date, no synthetic media has been able to support M. leprae replication. Since M. leprae is required to parasitize, it stands to reason that discovering... Read Full Story

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Reductive Evolution in Mycobacterium leprae

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From reading the genetic code to writing the genetic code; Genomic Alchemy, BioDesign and Synthetic Life; so what's after the petrochemical industry? 08-093

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From: smarteconomy.typepad.com

From one of my favourite TED talks from 2006; Genomics pioneer Craig Venter takes a break from his epic round-the-world expedition to talk about the millions of genes his team has discovered so far, in their quest to map the ocean's hidden biodiversity. (Quite a task, when you consider that there are tens of millions of microbes in a single drop of sea water.) He updates the audience on his discoveries, from the 2,000 photoreceptor genes found in the Sargasso Sea to the thrill of being under... Read Full Story

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Gucci Genes -Designer Life Forms to Convert CO2 to Fuel

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From: www.dailygalaxy.com

"We have 20 million genes which I call the design components of the future. We are limited here only by our imagination." Craig Venter, Geneticist Craig Venter has been making headlines over the past years for a wide variety of genetic “miracles”. The controversial scientist has made a lot of wild claims, but surprisingly most of them have panned out. But his latest “crazy” idea might just top them all. Venter recently disclosed that he is creating a life form that feeds on climate... Read Full Story

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J. Craig Venter, Human Genome Pioneer, to Receive Award at Vietnam ...

WASHINGTON , April 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The visionary biologist and intellectual entrepreneur J. Craig Venter will receive the Vietnam Veterans of America Excellence in the Sciences Award at VVA's biennial National Leadership Conference on ...

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