Synthetic Chromosomes

While chromosomal synthesis and cloning are expensive and time-consuming processes, CReATiNG (Cloning, Reprogramming, and Assembling Tiled Natural Genomic DNA), a method introduced by researchers at the University of Southern California, presents a viable substitute. With this technique, sections of natural chromosomes are cloned and put together to create synthetic chromosomes. CReATiNG can change a cell’s…