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PERSONAL HACKING. “Synthetic biology, when tweaked by bioterrorists, could be used for exploitation and "not only to drive large-scale outbreaks. They will also be able to create targeted attacks against a single individual based on his or her own unique biology," http://www.computerworld.com/article/2471716/healthcare-it/dna-hackers--synthetic-biology-weaponized-virus--zero-day-exploit-to-infect-your-brain.html View in LinkedIn

IN THE HANDS OF THE MASSES. “The engineering of life is like software engineering and computer-assisted genetic design will give us the ability to make viruses and vaccines. He asked, "What happens when we can make a vaccine as easily as we can make a tweet?" http://www.computerworld.com/article/2471716/healthcare-it/dna-hackers--synthetic-biology-weaponized-virus--zero-day-exploit-to-infect-your-brain.html View in LinkedIn

BIOHACKING. “When I look at the world of computing today, I see all of these hacks, all of these little exploits, whether it's spam or whether it's literally hacking into different systems and manipulating them in different ways. And I see the potential for biology to be used in very similar ways." http://www.computerworld.com/article/2471716/healthcare-it/dna-hackers--synthetic-biology-weaponized-virus--zero-day-exploit-to-infect-your-brain.html View in LinkedIn

OUT OF THE BOTTLE. “Synthetic biology "will grow faster than some computer technology" and then almost anyone can play God; the stuff of dreams and nightmares will become real.” http://www.computerworld.com/article/2471716/healthcare-it/dna-hackers--synthetic-biology-weaponized-virus--zero-day-exploit-to-infect-your-brain.html View in LinkedIn

LIBRARY OF WORDS. “Other peptides/small proteins are also emerging as important players involved in pollen–pistil crosstalk. Peptides play also major roles during reproduction in animals and lower organisms, for example, acting as pheromones in gamete communication in Chlamydomonas and yeast.” http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674205214608996 View in LinkedIn

THE THIN LINE. “Just as you can personalize your computer and mobile devices, advances in synthetic biology are allowing DNA hackers to personalize biology so that we will be able to use a DNA printer that will allow us "to print out our own treatments." You will be able to search for a flu or cold vaccine and then print out the genetic designs or download the "cure" via a smartphone app.” http://www.computerworld.com/article/2471716/healthcare-it/dna-hackers--synthetic-biology-weaponized-virus--zero-day-exploit-to-infect-your-brain.html View in LinkedIn

CROSSTALK MOLECULES. “Many of the crosstalk molecules identified to date represent various classes of secreted small proteins or peptides. In particular, the huge family of hundreds of CRPs, which has previously been shown to comprise proteins with essential roles in pathogen defense and symbiosis, has now emerged to contain key signaling factors in angiosperm reproduction.” http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674205214608996 View in LinkedIn

NEW PLAGUE. “Some day, when you hear about something going 'viral,' it will not apply to an idea or video but to a DNA hack going viral to infect the masses.” http://www.computerworld.com/article/2471716/healthcare-it/dna-hackers--synthetic-biology-weaponized-virus--zero-day-exploit-to-infect-your-brain.html View in LinkedIn

INCEST BARRIERS. “As many as 50% of angiosperms also possess mechanisms to avoid self-fertilization by using SI to prevent inbreeding. SI provides mechanisms for self-recognition and rejection, and is specified by S-determinant genes at a highly polymorphic, multi-allelic S-locus. Thus, this is a key mechanism involving crosstalk between pollen and pistil.” http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674205214608996 View in LinkedIn

EYE OF NEWT. “In the world of synthetic biology, a world where bits, bytes, atoms and biology mix dreams with nightmare realities, it could be lethal to lag behind in patching potential vulnerabilities” http://www.computerworld.com/article/2471716/healthcare-it/dna-hackers--synthetic-biology-weaponized-virus--zero-day-exploit-to-infect-your-brain.html View in LinkedIn