Darpa’s Genetically Engineered Blood Starts Pumping | Danger Room | Wired.com

Darpa’s Genetically Engineered Blood Starts Pumping | Danger Room | Wired.com: "In 2008, Darpa, the Pentagon’s blue-sky research arm, launched the Blood Pharming program, with the goal of manufacturing mega doses of universal-donor red blood units (O-negative) using a compact, self-contained system. “Pharming” is the process of genetically engineering animals or plants to generate mass quantities of medically useful substances, like hormones or antibodies. In this case, Darpa wants a synthetic platform that’s engineered to cultivate blood cells."