Amateurs are trying genetic engineering at home
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081225/ap_on_sc/do_it_yourself_dna"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081225/capt.d5a669484c134772aaf96e7f61523521.do_it_yourself_dna_fx207.jpg?x=85y=130q=85sig=Gq4SDtmm7M1kBSNa1o9iig--" align="left" height="130" width="85" 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" /></a>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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