He believes that the GeneEngine will be handling whole chromosomes--every human cell has 23 pairs of them, and each chromosome holds 50 million to almost 300 million letters of DNA--within two years.

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New viruses are formed when two different strains infect the same cell and exchange whole genes - a process known as genetic shift.

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Called the IN Cell Analyzer, it allows scientists to snap a picture of whole, live cells--the better to learn how a compound might act within the body.

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