60 Minutes on J. Craig Venter: Designing Life

Image via WikipediaJ. Craig Venter: Designing Life

June 12, 2011 5:00 PM

Steve Kroft profiles famous microbiologist J. Craig Venter, whose scientists have already mapped the human genome and created what he calls "the first synthetic species."

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7369820n&tag=cbsnewsMainColumnArea.8#ixzz1RZ052a3e

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This story was first published on Nov. 21, 2010. It was updated on June 12, 2011.
For generations, scientists have wrestled with the idea of creating new forms of life in the laboratory. Now that age is upon us.

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PerkinsElmer Genomic Sequencing History

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Perkins Elmer has an extensive history in the genomic sequencing field and Dr. Craig Venter. Dr. Venter is a former researcher for The Institute for Genomic Research and founded the J. Craig Venter Institute.  Find out more  here:  http://www.jcvi.org/

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PerkinElmer Enters DNA Sequencing Market

By MATTHEW HERPER

PerkinElmer headquarters

In a move that heralds the growing importance of DNA sequencing to medical research and, eventually, diagnostics, PerkinElmer, the $1.9 billion (sales) maker of diagnostic tests, is entering the gene scanning market.

Rather than compete with makers of big DNA sequencing machines, PerkinElmer is creating a service business that will allow researchers to get human genetic data without owning their own DNA sequencers or high-powered supercomputers. Customers will be able to access and analyze DNA data on a password-protected computer cloud. The DNA sequencing and the data analysis will be compliant with regulations for lab diagnostics. Eventually, the will also comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act (HIPAA), which protects medical privacy.
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