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

Author/creator Venter, J. Craig
Format Book
PublicationNew York, New York : Viking, c2013.
Description224 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Dublin, 1943-2012 -- Chemical synthesis as proof -- Dawn of the digital age of biology -- Digitizing life -- Synthetic Phi-X174 -- 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.
Abstract Renowned scientist and author of "A Life Decoded" examines the creation of life in the new field of synthetic genomics.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 191-212) and index.
LCCN 2013017049
ISBN9780670025404
ISBN0670025402

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks Q175.5 .V44 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold