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"I am creating artificial life", declares US gene pioneer. As reported in the Guardian, Craig Venter, the controversial DNA researcher involved in the race to decipher the human genetic code, has built a synthetic chromosome out of laboratory chemicals and is poised to announce the creation of the first new artificial life form on Earth. Although Venter predicted success, this advance has never been attempted. It is unclear if and when he will succeed.
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J. Craig Venter (born John Craig Venter October 14, 1946, Salt Lake City) is an American biologist and businessman. Venter founded The Institute for Genomic Research and was instrumental in mapping the human genome. He was listed on Time Magazine's 2007 Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.
Venter is seeking to patent the first life-form created by man, possibly to be named Mycoplasma laboratorium. There is speculation that this line of research could lead to producing bacteria that have been engineered to perform specific reactions, e.g. produce fuels, make medicines, combat global warming, etc.