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==Timeline of Biological Tinkering== | ==Timeline of Biological Tinkering== | ||
<br>1865 - Mendel publishes his findings about basic patterns of inheritance [http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:rmx6fdKjJxUJ:www.esp.org/foundations/genetics/classical/gm-65.pdf+experiments+in+plant+hybridization&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiPAvvK_8Vi4BeEWGLezV9Zpy156xAVqQmxXrpmtOBUvNf7IR_RjLyK-ra7vatlxQ_1cNEZWkt5KQsd0DM8b3TyDxtxGnNrybkcb5uRAlG0xSmZSbl3kfvgY5nbKh36D5A7RlTD&sig=AHIEtbSTCC7fvLKQ0Rcb7YImj2FapZFTdQ&pli=1 Experiments in Plant Hybridization] | <br>1865 - Mendel publishes his findings about basic patterns of inheritance [http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:rmx6fdKjJxUJ:www.esp.org/foundations/genetics/classical/gm-65.pdf+experiments+in+plant+hybridization&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiPAvvK_8Vi4BeEWGLezV9Zpy156xAVqQmxXrpmtOBUvNf7IR_RjLyK-ra7vatlxQ_1cNEZWkt5KQsd0DM8b3TyDxtxGnNrybkcb5uRAlG0xSmZSbl3kfvgY5nbKh36D5A7RlTD&sig=AHIEtbSTCC7fvLKQ0Rcb7YImj2FapZFTdQ&pli=1 Experiments in Plant Hybridization] | ||
1877 - Characterization of Antibiotic Activity, Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch [http://www.jstor.org/sici?sici=0021-1753(194908)40:3%3C225:PTTDOP%3E2.0.CO;2-D& Chicago Journals] | <br>1877 - Characterization of Antibiotic Activity, Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch [http://www.jstor.org/sici?sici=0021-1753(194908)40:3%3C225:PTTDOP%3E2.0.CO;2-D& Chicago Journals] | ||
<br>1953 - stucture of DNA was published | <br>1953 - stucture of DNA was published | ||
[http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v171/n4356/pdf/171737a0.pdf Nature Publishing Group article] | [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v171/n4356/pdf/171737a0.pdf Nature Publishing Group article] |
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Timeline of Biological Tinkering
1865 - Mendel publishes his findings about basic patterns of inheritance Experiments in Plant Hybridization
1877 - Characterization of Antibiotic Activity, Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch Chicago Journals
1953 - stucture of DNA was published
Nature Publishing Group article
1869 - Miescher. discovers DNA/nucleic acids (need ref)
1907 - First in vivo? culture of animal cells? (figure out and add reference)
1946 - J. Craig Venter is born (need Reference).
1960 - The word Transhumanist is coined to refer to people that believe human's should use scientific advancements to create human augmentations. (need ref)
1970 - Isolation of First Restriction Enzyme, HindII - Nobel Prize to Daniel Nathans, Werner Arber, Hamilton O. PNAS Reference
1973 - First genetically engineered bacteria PNAS Reference
1974 - First genetically engineered mice PNAS Reference
1974 - Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee is established due to Public Concerns. National Institue of Health Reference
1975 - Asilomar Conference held to discuss government policy toward Recombinant DNA research.(need ref)
1976 - Founding of Genentech Biotechnology Company Nature ref
1977 - First complete genome sequenced. virus. (need REF)
1978 - First successful birth by means of in vitro fertilization (Great Britain) New York Times Article
1984 - FDA approves first cochlear implant for marketing
ENT history timeline
1983 - Invention of Polymerase Chain Reaction by Kary Mullis, Michael Smith - Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1993 Springer Protocol
1986 - First Recombinant DNA Vaccine Available (Hepatitis B) The Journal of the American Medical Association
1987 - First conviction based DNA evidence (need ref)
1990 - Human Genome Project Begins National Human Genome Research Institute
1990 - First approved gene therapy case in the United States at the National Institute of Heath; a young girl was treated for an genetic defeat which caused an immune system deficiency. The treatment was a temporary success. (need ref)
1995 - First bacterial genome sequenced (need ref)
1996 - Dolly is born. (expand and give reference)
1997 - Gattaca the movie was released
Gattaca IMDb
2002 - First brain/computer interface tested. Monkeys able to move ball around on screen through implanted electrodes. Science Daily Article
2002 - Reconstitution of polio virus (need reference)
2003 - Inauguration of International Genetically Engineered Machine competition in Synthetic Biology at MIT iGEM Website
2003 - Human genome declared finished (need reference)
2005- University of Maryland announces the development of a technique for "incubating meat" as a way of mass-producing food for public consumption In Vitro Meat
2009 - Virus used to kill breast cancer stem cells, virtually eliminating the chance of tumor regrowth Science Daily Article
2010 - Venter Institute creates and publishes synthetic genome Science Mag Reference
Things we need to add: - US Bioethics Report Issued on Synthetic Biology - discovery of mendelian genetics - DNA/ nucleic acids discovered - DNA structure and information coding watson/crick etc. - key genomes discovered? - similarity between human and other primates demonstrated? - Pasteur discover antibiotics - Hela cells -