Tuesday, April 2, 2019

First bacterial genome created entirely with a computer

Scientists have developed a new method that greatly simplifies the production of large DNA molecules containing many hundreds of genes. With this method, they have built the first genome of a bacterium entirely designed by a computer algorithm. The method has the potential to revolutionize biotechnology.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/2CMMmdW

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Satellites spot rapid “Doomsday Glacier” collapse

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