She's one of the lead scientists in building a yeast genome, a first step in creating synthetic life in the lab. (statnews.com)
If the ability to build a synthetic genome can be combined with this technique to transplant it, then the dawn of synthetic life could be close. (newscientist.com)
The genome or DNA contains two additional base pairs making it the first synthetic life form of its kind. (freedomizerradio.com)