It thus allows for the production of synthetic genes and even entire synthetic genomes.

British Bio-Technology markets a total of 25 synthetic genes.

In this size range it is necessary to test several candidate clones confirming the sequence of the cloned synthetic gene by automated sequencing methods.

That was done by giving the mice a synthetic gene that destroyed most of their brown fat.

It hopes the synthetic gene can help treat victims of the disease.

The synthetic genes, sold under the trademark Designer Genes, produce proteins used in research, the company said.

A yeast with synthetic genes might produce enough artemisinin (a key malaria drug) for the world in as little as three years.

This invention of Khorana has become automated and commercialized so that anyone now can order a synthetic gene from any of a number of companies.

Only with a great deal of goodwill can synthetic genes be considered to be inventions.

Studies show that mice which are injected with a certain synthetic gene are as much as 60 percent stronger than untreated ones.