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6 Sep 2024 11:19:44 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Top scientific discoveries of 2008  
From: Darren New
Date: 7 Jan 2009 12:41:11
Message: <4964e937$1@news.povray.org>
nemesis wrote:
> First time I hear of "gene editing", though the concept is well known as genetic
> engineering.  I hope they get a suitable emacs. ;)

I think there's an attempt at a subtle difference: genetic engineering is 
making a new creature with altered genes. Gene editing is changing the genes 
of an already-existing creature.

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   Why is there a chainsaw in DOOM?
   There aren't any trees on Mars.


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