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gene-repair-technology
Scientists describe an in vivo plasmid-based method to repair DNA strand breaks, demonstrated by mice surviving fifteen years, indicating a breakthrough in biological longevity and cellular repair.
1 chapter across 1 book
Red Mars (1992)Kim Stanley Robinson
Chapter 71
This chapter juxtaposes two scenes: a laboratory where scientists discuss advanced in vivo plasmid gene repair technology demonstrated by long-lived mice, and a tense incident at the bottom of a massive Martian shaft where a sabotage attempt nearly causes fatal harm to workers. The narrative explores the scale and danger of Martian industrial operations, the fragility of human endeavors on Mars, and the revolutionary potential of biotechnological advances.