Name: Craig Venter即將實現人造生命
Uploaded: 2008-03-06T01:38:00Z
Duration: 15 min 34 s
Description: Craig Venter 是人類基因體計畫的競爭公司 Celera 的創辦人與前任總裁。在本演講中，Craig Venter問道：「我們能從我們的數位世界中創造出新生命嗎？」他的回答是「可以」並且很快就會實現。演講中介紹了他最近的研究成果，並且承諾我們很快就會擁有製造並啟動人造染色體的能力。

Craig Venter 是人類基因體計畫的競爭公司 Celera 的創辦人與前任總裁。在本演講中，Craig Venter問道：「我們能從我們的數位世界中創造出新生命嗎？」他的回答是「可以」並且很快就會實現。演講中介紹了他最近的研究成果，並且承諾我們很快就會擁有製造並啟動人造染色體的能力。

Craig Venter即將實現人造生命

Scientists have succeeded in moving biology from reading genomes to writing them, creating synthetic chromosomes from digital information. In one case, a lab-built DNA molecule of over 580,000 letters was assembled and transplanted to transform one bacterial species into another. This leap in synthetic biology opens the door to designing organisms that could create fuels, medicines, or even reshape how we answer 'What is life?' As global populations and resource needs soar, these novel tools could help meet the challenges ahead.