https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/10/07/artificial-life-has-been-creat/ Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:21:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.6 https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/10/07/artificial-life-has-been-creat/#comment-231 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:21:29 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2007/10/07/artificial-life-has-been-creat/#comment-231 If Wikipedia is correct, they use the same amount of base pairs as the wild type in spite of minimizing the functionality. (I.e. they have inserted a lot of non-functional DNA.)I assume it maximizes the chance of successful activation of the synthetic genome, comparison with the wild type and facilitate later industrial use as IIRC Venter has discussed. But it would be fun when they start messing with the whole package.

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/10/07/artificial-life-has-been-creat/#comment-230 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:47:13 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2007/10/07/artificial-life-has-been-creat/#comment-230 So long as some part of the process involves closing a great big old-fashioned knife switch I’m happy, though for maximum points this should take place during a thunderstorm.

]]> https://gregladen.com/blog/2007/10/07/artificial-life-has-been-creat/#comment-229 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:08:57 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2007/10/07/artificial-life-has-been-creat/#comment-229 The Chilton’s doesn’t go indepth enough to rebuild an entire vehicle. You’re better off with the Bentley guide — it costs more, but it’s more detailed.

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