Eventually, the tools of molecular biology will gain easy-to-use interfaces that let anyone manipulate DNA, in the same way that video editing programs now let anyone cut and paste MP4 files.

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Not every smart phone will do: Apple's iPhone, for example, lacks the ability to cut and paste--a must for even light-duty editing and writing.

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