Comments on: Genetic modification of large animals just got easier http://futurismic.com/2007/09/21/genetic-modification-of-large-animals-just-got-easier/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JJ http://futurismic.com/2007/09/21/genetic-modification-of-large-animals-just-got-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-3826 JJ Sun, 23 Sep 2007 06:12:08 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2007/09/21/genetic-modification-of-large-animals-just-got-easier/#comment-3826 As the necessary genes would take a while to insert, the scientists could make it more precise [selection of genes to insert.] It would seem, that would allow for a more direct effect from each viral injection. If that made any sense, it would mean the new superhuman would be realized sooner than later. As the necessary genes would take a while to insert, the scientists could make it more precise [selection of genes to insert.] It would seem, that would allow for a more direct effect from each viral injection.

If that made any sense, it would mean the new superhuman would be realized sooner than later.

]]> By: Liz http://futurismic.com/2007/09/21/genetic-modification-of-large-animals-just-got-easier/comment-page-1/#comment-3769 Liz Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:56:51 +0000 http://futurismic.com/2007/09/21/genetic-modification-of-large-animals-just-got-easier/#comment-3769 Very cool indeed, but it presumably has the limitation that you can only get in as much DNA as you can parcel into the adenovirus vector, which is far less than you can put in by either of the two more costly methods. So getting all the necessary genes in to build yourself a superhuman would take a while. Very cool indeed, but it presumably has the limitation that you can only get in as much DNA as you can parcel into the adenovirus vector, which is far less than you can put in by either of the two more costly methods. So getting all the necessary genes in to build yourself a superhuman would take a while.

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