Transposons are just small pieces of DNA that randomly insert in the genetic code. And if they insert in the middle of the gene, they disrupt its function. Craig Venter Read Quote
The Anthropocentic Age – the first age in which humankind is the dominant species on the planet – cuts both ways: it is up to us to destroy or save the planet. We certainly have the ability. Craig Venter Read Quote
Knowing what your parents have gives you hints of things, but your genome is a totally unique combination of and interchange of DNA from your parents. There is no one else like you genetically. Craig Venter Read Quote
I have an unusual type of thinking. I have no visual memory whatsoever. Everything is conceptual to me. Craig Venter Read Quote
In a biological system, the software builds its own hardware, but design is critical, and if you start with digital information, it has to be really accurate. Craig Venter Read Quote
You’d need a very specialized electron microscope to get down to the level to actually see a single strand of DNA. Craig Venter Read Quote
Preventative medicine has to be the direction we go in. For example, if colon cancer is detected early – because a person knew he had a genetic risk and was having frequent exams – the surgery is relatively inexpensive and average survival is far greater than 10 years. Craig Venter Read Quote
We know virtually all of the genes known to mammals. We do not know all of the combinations. Craig Venter Read Quote
