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To be honest, apart from the containment systems you mentioned, much of biology basic research doesn't actually need that much sophisticated kit for basic cloning and genetic manipulation.

A lot of the key reagents can just be bought - and BTW it's why code like Screepy exist ( https://edinburgh-genome-foundry.github.io/ ),.

I think the real thing that stops it - it not that you can't make stuff that kills people, but the problem of specificity - ie how do you stop it killing yourself.



>>kit for basic cloning and genetic manipulation.

A lot of the key reagents can just be bought<<

along with the cryo-fridges required to keep said reagents.

add about 10,000 usd to your purchase request.


Most reagents and kits for molecular cloning will be fine at -20°C.




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