A synthetic cell grew, copied its DNA, and split in two
by Ellsworth Toohey from Boing Boing on (#76R4B)
A synthetic cell built from scratch - no living components, just liposomes, DNA, and 36 commercial enzymes standing in for protein synthesis - grew, copied its own DNA, and split into two, according to Quanta's report on this synthetic-cell milestone: the first time researchers have watched an artificial cell complete a full division cycle. - Read the rest
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