Word: venter
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Forget donating one's body to science--biologist J. Craig Venter mapped his entire genetic code, marking the first time a single person's genome has been plotted. The sequence, more complete and complex than the 2001 human-genome model, is a glimpse at a future in which individuals can mine their DNA for medical information...
...terrorist organizations that maim and kill innocent civilians. Many voices throughout the world warned of the dire consequence of invading Iraq. The U.S. and its allies need to demonstrate that the objective now is not merely to exit Iraq but also to ensure a peaceful transition to democracy. Manie Venter Calgary, Canada...
...predispose to cystic fibrosis and other diseases led to his succeeding double-helix discoverer James Watson as head of a 2,400-scientist, multination project to map all 3.1 billion biochemical letters that constitute the human blueprint. In 2000, Bill Clinton honored Collins and his private-sector competitor Craig Venter in the White House, crediting their complementary genome work with uncovering "the language in which God created life." (See pictures of America's pastor Billy Graham...
...CRAIG VENTER...
...Venter insists that constant challenge and exposure to new things are what keep his mind sharp at 59. "I thrive on external stimulation," says the man who launched a biotech firm and finished work on his autobiography last year while conducting oceanic research and running the genomic-research institute he founded. "The breadth of what I do continues to expand, which increases the chances of assembling unique views of the world...