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Isn't "designer organism" just another word for GMO(Genetically Modified Organism)? We have seen lots of regulatory troubles regarding GMOs, even for some of th
by sanxiyn 12y ago
Isn't "designer organism" just another word for GMO(Genetically Modified Organism)? We have seen lots of regulatory troubles regarding GMOs, even for some of the most clearly beneficial ones.
- hayksaakian 12y agoit could also be an organism that was simply invented rather than modified from an existing one.
- sanxiyn 12y agoIn theory, yes, but do we even know how to do such a thing?
- vedtopkar 12y agoNot yet, but it's one of the most actively pursued questions in modern biology. Some of the smartest biologists of our time, including Jack Szostak (2009 Nobel Laureate) and Craig Venter are working on it: http://www.economist.com/node/16163006 http://www.economist.com/node/16163006