All three were privatized and turned viable.
These are given by 1 - w(d), the number of non-viable sequences at distance d, multiplied by the probability with which these non-viables turn into viable sequences after a single mutation, xcomp(d).
According to their analysis, their concept, which would cost about $5 billion to build, could produce gasoline at an operating cost of $1.40 a gallon and would turn economically viable when the price at the pump hits $4.60 a gallon, taking into account construction costs and other expenses in getting the gas to the consumer.
Moreau knew that, at best, only a third of the eggs would turn into viable embryos.
When I read of "wildlife sanctuaries" I wonder how far their wardens are prepared to go, by way of managing those species which, if left to themselves, can turn a viable habitat into a desert - grey squirrels, for instance, roe deer, Canada geese, or cormorants.
That's why we've been seeing the big players like Zynga and EA, who were once content with being one-platform wonders, not only scramble to launch on multiple platforms, but offer direct-to-consumer services, and increase their frequency at which they turn out viable, robust games.
Asked whether it would be possible in theory to follow on from the mouse research to show that skin cells could be turned into viable human embryos – effectively a clone of the donor of the skin samples – Dr Vacanti said: "This is an offshoot, an unintended consequence, so the answer is 'yes' ….
But it's not enough just to come up with good ideas - m:lab encourages innovators to focus on "demand driven" applications so they can be turned into viable businesses.
With that dream dashed, I figured I might try writing about the passion I'd failed to turn into a viable business.
Embryonic stem cells are just the latest candidates to come along in a field known as cell therapy that has been extremely difficult to turn into a viable business.
