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A virus-resistant organism -- and what it could mean for the future | Jason W. Chin

A virus-resistant organism -- and what it could mean for the future | Jason W. Chin

Update: 2022-10-283
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What if we could use the power of DNA to create a sustainable, circular economy? In a talk about breakthrough science, synthetic biologist Jason W. Chin describes his team's work rewriting the genetic blueprint of cells to create a virus-resistant organism -- the largest synthetic genome ever made and a first step towards reimagining what life can become. Learn more about how this advancement could lay the groundwork for the sustainable factories of the future, capable of producing plastics, antibiotics and more.
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A virus-resistant organism -- and what it could mean for the future | Jason W. Chin

A virus-resistant organism -- and what it could mean for the future | Jason W. Chin

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