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Levers for Biological Progress

Codon

I’ve chosen these two because I think they are the linchpin by which we’ll be able to build broadly useful AI models for cell and molecular biology. Synthesizing a single human protein-coding gene costs several hundred dollars and even a simple PCR machine (used for amplifying DNA) costs between $1,500 and $50,000.

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Issue 07 is Coming on Monday

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To celebrate the new issue, we are also releasing new merchandise (custom-designed shirts, hats, and posters) and hosting a biology trivia night in San Francisco on July 23 ! The event hosts will provide snacks and drinks, and the winning teams will get signed copies of our DNA books and free hats. Please RSVP to join.

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Empowering scientists in the genomic revolution

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Using our innovative true positive displacement technology, firefly is fully compatible with all molecular biology reagents, viscous and volatile, as well as bead suspension, making it an ideal solution for genomics workflows. Book your tailored demo This further translates to reduced amount of plastic waste.

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Code breaking and the Human Genome Project

The Open Targets Blog

Since the operations at ‘Station X’ became declassified, the wartime work at Bletchley Park including notable individuals such as Alan Turing has become well known in popular films and books. Only later were the first computers established to automate intelligence gathering.

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What Limits a Genome’s Size?

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billion bases of DNA which, if unfurled, would extend for more than 100 meters—taller than the Statue of Liberty. billion bases of DNA, the human genome measures just 2 meters in length when stretched end-to-end. Credit: Oriane Hidalgo Per the book Cell Biology by the Numbers , each base pair of DNA occupies 1 nm 3 of space.

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Michael Crichton and James Patterson’s “Eruption” is Riveting, but with a Shaky Genetic Foundation

PLOS: DNA Science

But the book has a glitch in a genetic explanation. He had the top book, film, and TV series within the same week – twice. See How Michael Crichton’s Widow Sherri Ushered in a Renaissance of His Work With New Book ‘Eruption’ in Variety.) TMV is a common pathogen used in early molecular biology research.

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Synthetic Origins

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in physics at Princeton University, he had a remarkable idea: What if it were possible to build a circuit out of DNA, rather than electronics, and use it to “program” a living cell? So many kinds of people have contributed to biology in different ways. In 1997, as Michael Elowitz was studying for a Ph.D.

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