The artificial human genome project is moving forward

Work has started on a controversial project to create the basic building blocks of human life from the zero point, in what is believed to be a world first.

The research has been taboo until now due to concerns that may lead to a child designer or unexpected changes for future generations.

But now the largest medical charity in the world, The Wellcome Trust gave 10 million pounds to start the project and says it has the ability to do more harm by accelerating treatments for many non -curable diseases.

Dr. Julian Cell, of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, a part of the project, told BBC News that the research was the following giant jump in biology.

“The sky is the maximum. We look at the treatments that improve people’s lives as they get older, which will lead to healthy aging with a lesser disease with their age.

“We look forward to using this approach to generate disease -resistant cells that we can use to re -fill the damaged organs, for example in the liver, heart, and even the immune system,” he said.

But critics are afraid that the research will open the way for non -conscience researchers who seek to create improved or rate human beings.

“We would like to believe that all scientists are present to do good, but the science can be re -assembled to harm and wars,” said Dr. Bat Thomas, the campaign director behind General Motors.

The project details were presented to the BBC News on the twenty -fifth anniversary of the completion of the human genome project, which identified the molecules in the human DNA and was largely funded by Wilcum.

Each cell in the body contains a molecule called DNA bearing the genetic information it needs. DNA was built from four smaller blocks referred to as A, G, C and T, which are repeated over and over in different groups. Surprisingly, it contains all the genetic information that makes us physically.

The human genome project enabled scientists to read all human genes, such as tape symbol. This new work that is taking place, is likely to take the artificial human genome project, a giant leap forward – will allow researchers not only to read a molecule of DNA, but to create parts of it – perhaps one day – the molecule by the molecule from the zero point.

The first goal of scientists is to develop ways to build larger human acid blocks, to the point they made to human chromosome. These contain genes that govern our development, repair and maintenance.

This can then study and experience to learn more on how to organize genes and DNA our bodies.

Many diseases occur when these genes are wrong, so studies can lead to better treatments, according to Professor Matthew Herls, Wellcome Sanger Insitue, who has seen the largest percentage of human genome.

“DNA construction allows us to test how to test how DNA works and truly testing new theories, because at the present time we can only do this by changing the DNA in the DNA already in living systems.”

The project will be limited to testing tubes and dishes and there will be no attempt to create an artificial life. But technology will give researchers unprecedented control of human living systems.

Although the project is looking for medical benefits, there is nothing that prevents uncleal scientists who misuse technology.

They can, for example, try to create biological weapons, enhance humans or even creatures that have human DNA, according to Professor Bill Erncho, a genetic world with great respect at Edinburgh University who designed a way to create artificial human chromosomes.

“The genie is outside the bottle,” BBC News told the bottle. “We can have a set of restrictions now, but if the organization that has the ability to access the right machines decide to start synthesizing anything, I don’t think we can stop them.”

Thumas is concerned about how technology is marketing by healthcare companies that run the arrival of research.

“If we are able to create parts of the artificial body or even artificial people, who owns them. Who owns data from these creations?”

Given the potential use of technology, the Wellcome question is the reason they choose to finance it. The decision was not made gently, according to Dr. Tom Collins, who gave funding.

“We asked ourselves about the cost of inaction,” he told BBC News.

“This technology will be developed one day, so by doing this now, we try at least to do this in a responsible way as possible and face ethical and moral questions in an introduction as much as possible.”

The dedicated social science program extends along with the scientific development of the project and will be led by Professor Joy Chang, sociologist, at Kent University.

She said: “We want to get the views of experts and sociologists, especially the audience, on how they are linked to technology and how it can be useful for them and what are the questions and concerns they have.”