[ad_1] The first artificial virus, a Phi-X174 bacteriophage, was synthesized in 2003 by Craig Venter’s team. The process involves synthesizing oligonucleotides, purifying them, assembling them, and making copies using PCR. The synthesized virus was infectious and could be used for pollution abatement, but there is a risk of misuse. The world’s first artificial virus was […]