Hobbyists are trying genetic engineering at home
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081225/capt.77849854a3b54db69cee2d6fec8e48fe.do_it_yourself_dna_fx206.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=O6RFq3UtQ9V4jxLvJ7nNog--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Meredith L. Patterson, a computer programmer by day, conducts an experiment in the dining room of her San Francisco apartment on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008. Patterson is among a new breed of techno rebels who want to put genetic engineering tools in the hands of anyone with a smart idea. Using homemade lab equipment and the wealth of scientific knowledge available online, these hobbyists are trying to create new life forms through genetic engineering - a field long dominated by Ph.D.s toiling in university and corporate laboratories. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081226/ap_on_sc/do_it_yourself_dna)AP - The Apple computer was invented in a garage. Same with the Google search engine. Now, tinkerers are working at home with the basic building blocks of life itself.</p><br clear="all"/>
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