ExxonMobil is teaming up with the biotech research company run by genomics pioneer Craig Venter to produce algae - based biofuels. (synbioproject.org)
A former employee of a company co-founded by genomics pioneer J. Craig Venter has filed a lawsuit alleging gender discrimination against the firm's female employees — and alleging harassment by Venter himself. (sciencemag.org)
Last week, genomics pioneer Craig Venter announced that his team has passed an important milestone in its efforts to create a bacterial cell whose genome is entirely synthetic — constructed chemically from the building blocks of DNA. (newscientist.com)