Custom DNA sounds like a concept out of science fiction, but it’s become scientific reality and has been standard practice for many years. The usage of oligos has provided scientists with a greater understanding of microbiology, the life sciences, genetics and how our genes function. With this insight, we’ve been able to make great strides in curing disease and other problems humans face.
Human Testing is Expensive
Synthetic DNA is part of how scientists are able to test cures without harming humans. Human testing can be a dicey subject, and it’s not easy to come by. The prospect is also quite expensive. Synthetics like poly dC, poly dT, and poly dA enable researchers to simulate a reaction without the cost of performing it outside the laboratory.
Recreating an experiment in the laboratory also frees researches up to use colored dyes in order to observe reactions in greater detail. This is something that might otherwise be difficult or impossible in a human test subject, but oligonucleotides allow scientists to make observations by isolating and marking proteins.
It’s also important to understand that during these early phases, researchers are trying to study how DNA reacts to their supposed cure. This testing might have catastrophic effects if performed on a live subject. During these early phases, synthetics actually save lives.
Final Thoughts
Ideally, every cure tested on a human would have the desired result. However, synthetics are an important part of research during the early phases of trials.
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