Biogenetics

"We hold life to be sacred, but we also know the foundation of life consists in a stream of codes not so different from the successive frames of a watchvid. Why then cannot we cut one code short here, and start another there? Is life so fragile that it can withstand no tampering? Does the sacred brook no improvement?"

- Chairman Sheng-ji Yang, "Dynamics of Mind"

Biogenetics is a Discover technology in Alpha Centauri.

Background
The alien environment on Planet brought a host of unforeseen health problems for the colonists. Early inquiries into Biogenetics center on the prevention and treatment of these problems. Researchers in this discipline seek an understanding of the entire genetic code.