This week's issue of _Science_ contains an article on the ethical implications of the Minimal Genome Project. (Begun two years ago, this project has determined that approximately 300 genes will be needed to sythesize a life form from scratch)
Without a registration, one can't go straight to the article summary, so please go to:
go into the Table of Contents and look for the Policy Forum The article is entitled: 'Ethical Considerations in Synthesizing a Minimal Genome'
Sincerely,
Kathryn Aegis