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Beyond GMOs: The Rise of Synthetic Biology (The Atlantic, Climate Confidential)

September 25, 2015 by Josie Garthwaite

Genetically modified organisms today usually have just one engineered gene. Scientists now want to create organisms with whole new gene clusters.

Categories: Business, Environment, Science, Technology, The Atlantic • Tags: agriculture, biotech, Climate Change, CRISPR, food, GMOs, iGEM, MIT, synthetic biology

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