Look out – it’s Jurassic PeckTimes Online, UK… scientists on a quest he hopes will culminate in a fowl whose DNA has been “reverse-engineered” to make the bird more similar to its dinosaur ancestors. Scientists in North America have already developed some of the genetic techniques required. …

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Legislature considering DNA test for some inmatesDaily Republic, SD… pass HB1166 after Deadrick, state lawyers and others worked to tighten the bill's provisions to limit DNA tests only to a small number of inmates who meet strict qualifications and have a real chance of being proven innocent by the genetic tests. …

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Designer baby row over clinic that offers eye, skin and hair colourTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomAt a meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics late last year, William Kearns, a leading medical geneticist, outlined how he had managed to obtain sufficient DNA from the cell to identify thousands of characteristics from the embryo. …

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