Scientists build synthetic cell that can feed, grow and replicate
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities synthetic biologist Kate Adamala and her team have built SpudCell, a synthetic droplet made from 150-200 molecules and 36 genes that can feed, grow, and replicate like a natural cell. The cell uses a 90,000 base pair genome and replicates every 12 hours at 30°C. However, ribosomes degrade over time and only 30% of SpudCells retained the full genome after five division cycles. The research could lead to made-to-order organisms functioning as living machines.
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· 2 pulledScientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time that can feed, grow and replicate like a natural cell.
This breakthrough in synthetic biology could usher in an era of made-to-order organisms that function like living machines.
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