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Biohacker

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Biohacker is a term used to describe an individual who experiments with DNA and other aspects of genetics, usually outside of an academic, governmental or corporate laboratory. Biohackers are similar to computer hacker who are hobbyist and like to tinker with DNA and other aspects of genetics.

The exponential advances in biolotechnology, for example doubling every year of DNA sequencing and synthesis for the same cost (similar to Moore's law for computer systems) is likely to create a subculture of biohackers who will increasingly tinker with available genes and even create completely new genes with novel functions.

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