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Friday, 21 May 2010

'Artificial life' breakthrough announced by scientists



Researchers in the US have developed the first synthetic living cell. Their work, which many scientists have called a landmark study, is a key step towards the design and creation of new living things. BBC News examines the issues raised by this controversial breakthrough.
Have these scientists created synthetic life?Dr.Craig Venter, the "father"of the artificial cell
They are calling this a synthetic living cell. But they did use an existing cell as a template and as a recipient for their home-made DNA. Strictly speaking, it is only the genome - the DNA in the cell - that is entirely synthetic.This bacterial cell, the researchers say, is the first life form to be entirely controlled by synthetic DNA.

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