J. Craig Venter, who turned decoding DNA into a high-stakes scientific sprint, died Wednesday in San Diego at the age of 79, his research institute announced. The J. Craig Venter... J. Craig Venter, who turned decoding DNA into a high-stakes scientific sprint, died Wednesday in San Diego at the age of 79, his research institute announced. The J. Craig Venter Institute said the geneticist and entrepreneur had recently been hospit... [1486 chars]