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jul 21, 1972 - Genetic Engineering first Accomplished

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The direct transfer of DNA from one organism to another was first completed by Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen in 1972. They created the first genetically modified organism.

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jul 21, 1972
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~ 53 years ago

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