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The subject of this article, by Michael Kanellos, may bring new meaning to the term ``genetic algorithm'':
``If start-up Cambrios is right, semiconductors and other computer parts in the future won't be built. They'll be bred.
``The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company is using methods that will allow researchers to build semiconductors or other components by combining inorganic substances like cadmium sulfide with a vast library of genetically engineered organisms. Formerly known as Semzyme, Cambrios is officially unveiling its new name, strategies and venture backers this week.
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```This is the way evolution works. You try lots of stuff and see what works,' he said. `Proteins can manipulate things. We wouldn't survive as humans if our proteins didn't manipulate things atom by atom.'''
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http://news.com.com/2100-1001-5295335.html
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sir i am a student of bio informatics.can you tell me what is the difference between medical informatics andbio informatics.What are gene chips and how they can be used
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