Can a modulated laser rewrite portions of the DNA molecule?

Subject: Can a modulated laser rewrite portions of the DNA molecule?

Date: Tue Sep 1 21:00:53 2009
Posted by Roy
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Area of science: Molecular Biology
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There are a number of claims circulating among proffessional and less 
professional internet sources that Russian geneticists have acheived an 
alteration of the 'junk' portion of DNA using laser light modulated to human 
speech frequencies.  Their amazing findings are so far only available in 
German.  I am wondering if any biologists or geneticists can shed light on the 
validity of their claims or lack there of.

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