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Letter: Make a human genome at home

Published 6 July 2016

From Theresa Cheapman

You report concern over a meeting to discuss plans to synthesise a complete human genome, from which journalists were excluded (21 May, p 6).

My partner and I have made two novel genomes. We, like the scientists in your article, did not invite any journalists.

South Riana, Tasmania, Australia

Issue no. 3081 published 9 July 2016

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