Life at the speed of light
Subtitle: from the double helix to the dawn of digital life
By: J. Craig Venter
Publisher: Viking
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780670025404
Subjects: Genomics; Biology; Artificial life; Social aspects; Science; Philosophy
Description: Renowned scientist and author of "A Life Decoded" examines the creation of life in the new field of synthetic genomics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Dublin, 1943-2012; title: Chemical synthesis as proof; title: Dawn of the digital age of biology; title: Digitizing life; title: Synthetic Phi-X; title: First synthetic genome; title: Converting one species into another; title: Synthesis of the M. mycoides genome; title: Inside a synthetic cell; title: Life by design; title: Biological teleportation; title: Life at the speed of light.