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Figure 4.A. shows an image of a agar plate containing e.coli cells transformed with and expressing green fluorescence protein (GFP). Image B shows 40% of people considered the image to be synthetic biology, and 60% thought it was genetic modification
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Figure 5.A. shows an image of purple tomatoes, which scientists have developed which may boost health due to their anti-cancer properties. Image B shows how 92% of people understood the purple tomatoes to be genetically modified, whereas 8% thought it was synthetic biology.
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Revision as of 15:11, 19 September 2011

University of East Anglia-JIC

UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA-JOHN INNES CENTRE

Interviews

For our human practices we decided to answer the question "Is synthetic biology feared"? This was investigated by conducting small interviews in order to explore whether the topic of synthetic biology is feared and if so the reasons behind these fears.

Wiki beagle.jpg
Fig 1.A. Beagle Image. B. Image data interpretation.

Figure 2.A. shows an image of Dr Jay Vacanti work of successful growth of a human ear from cartilage cells on the back of a mouse. Image B shows that 29% of people associated the image with synthetic biology, and 71% associated it with genetic modification.

Wiki mouse.jpg
Fig 2.A Dr Vacanti's appendage donor mouse image. B. Image data interpretation

Figure 3.A. shows an image of a wild African bush elephant. Image B shows that 100% of people recognised it was natural.

Wiki elephant.jpg
Fig 3.A Wild Elephant image. B. Image data interpretation

Figure 4.A. shows an image of a agar plate containing e.coli cells transformed with and expressing green fluorescence protein (GFP). Image B shows 40% of people considered the image to be synthetic biology, and 60% thought it was genetic modification

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Fig 4.A E.coli expressing GFP image. B. Image data interpretation

Figure 5.A. shows an image of purple tomatoes, which scientists have developed which may boost health due to their anti-cancer properties. Image B shows how 92% of people understood the purple tomatoes to be genetically modified, whereas 8% thought it was synthetic biology.

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Fig 5.A Purple Tomatoes image. B. Image data interpretation