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Friday, July 27, 2007

How many genes are required for a living thing?

Carl Zimmer reports on a microorganism that needs only 381 genes for existence.

Craig Venter, the human genome scientist-entrepreneur, has patented a scheme for inserting these genes into a cell with no genetic material, and adding additional genes for the production of wanted products.

Interesting, indeed.

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