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Synthesizing life

Nature
DOI: 10.1038/35053176
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Advances in directed evolution and membrane biophysics make the synthesis of simple living cells, if not yet foreseeable reality, an imaginable goal. Overcoming the many scientific challenges along the way will deepen our understanding of the essence of cellular life and its origin on Earth.

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Szostak, J. W., Bartel, D. P., & Luisi, P. L. (2001, January 18). Synthesizing life. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/35053176

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