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- ↑ http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/church_venter09/church_venter09_index.html Craig Venter shows a screen shot of the software (session 5 at 53 minutes).
- ↑ http://www.ted.com/talks/craig_venter_is_on_the_verge_of_creating_synthetic_life.html Craig Venter shows a screen shot of the software (15 minutes and 50 seconds into the video).
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