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03-24-2016, 09:07 PM
Scientists have synthesized a 'minimal ge**me' with only genes necessary for life
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A pioneering accomplishment in the field of genetic research could help scientists gain new insights into the very definition of life. The new research (http://science.sciencemag.org/cgi/doi/10.1126/science.aad6253), published Thursday in the journal Science, describes the synthetic creation of a “minimal ge**me” — a cell containing only the genes absolutely required to keep itself alive
With just 473 genes, it’s the smallest ge**me of any living, dividing cell found in nature and may provide important insights into the fundamental genetic requirements for life.
SEE ALSO: There may be a genetic link between creativity and mental illness (http://mashable.com/2015/06/11/creativity-psychiatric-disorders/)
The idea of designing and studying a “minimal ge**me” is a concept that’s fascinated scientists for decades. In fact, unlocking the secrets of the ge**me has been a preoccupation of genetic researchers since the first ge**me sequencing was performed on a bacterium in 1995 — the event that ultimately led to this week’s breakthrough, according to the new study’s authors. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/24/minimal-ge**me-discovery/)
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A pioneering accomplishment in the field of genetic research could help scientists gain new insights into the very definition of life. The new research (http://science.sciencemag.org/cgi/doi/10.1126/science.aad6253), published Thursday in the journal Science, describes the synthetic creation of a “minimal ge**me” — a cell containing only the genes absolutely required to keep itself alive
With just 473 genes, it’s the smallest ge**me of any living, dividing cell found in nature and may provide important insights into the fundamental genetic requirements for life.
SEE ALSO: There may be a genetic link between creativity and mental illness (http://mashable.com/2015/06/11/creativity-psychiatric-disorders/)
The idea of designing and studying a “minimal ge**me” is a concept that’s fascinated scientists for decades. In fact, unlocking the secrets of the ge**me has been a preoccupation of genetic researchers since the first ge**me sequencing was performed on a bacterium in 1995 — the event that ultimately led to this week’s breakthrough, according to the new study’s authors. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/24/minimal-ge**me-discovery/)
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