A Success for Designer Life

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. This article reveals how scientists have found a way to make a synthetic chromosome and insert it into yeast cells. Scientists discovered that this chromosome can alter or create new traits in an organism. This research could lead to creating an entirely synthetic genome, which scientists expect to accomplish in the next few years.

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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/success-designer-life

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science

Grade Level(s): 7

Intended Audience: Educators

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: informational text, text complexity, chromosome, DNA, microbe, genes, genetic engineering, synthetic biology, designer

Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource

Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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