Venter's patent application for his synthetic cell creation has set off a frenzied debate on monopolies in genetic research.
In a scientific breakthrough, US researchers have created artificial life by developing the first bacteria cell controlled by a synthetic genome.
The researchers at the J. Craig Venter Institute in Rockville created the artificial genome code -- the chemical blueprint of life -- by synthesising and assembling 582,970 base pair genome of bacterium Mycoplasma genitalium JCVI-1.0.
A Silicon Valley entrepreneur has launched a $1 million (Rs 6.2 crore) prize challenging scientists to discover the 'elixir of life' and push human lifespan past its apparent maximum of about 120 years.
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