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The radical possibilities of man-made DNA | Floyd E. Romesberg

The radical possibilities of man-made DNA | Floyd E. Romesberg

FromTED Talks Science and Medicine


The radical possibilities of man-made DNA | Floyd E. Romesberg

FromTED Talks Science and Medicine

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Nov 26, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Every cell that's ever lived has been the result of the four-letter genetic alphabet: A, T, C and G -- the basic units of DNA. But now that's changed. In a visionary talk, synthetic biologist Floyd E. Romesberg introduces us to the first living organisms created with six-letter DNA -- the four natural letters plus two new man-made ones, X and Y -- and explores how this breakthrough could challenge our basic understanding of nature's design.
Released:
Nov 26, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Some of the world's greatest scientists, doctors and medical researchers share their discoveries and visions onstage at the TED conference, TEDx events and partner events around the world. You can also download these and many other videos free on TED.com, with an interactive English transcript and subtitles in up to 80 languages. TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.