DNA Movies and Panspermia
There are several ways that our species might try to send a message to another species separated from us by space and/or time. Synthetic biology might be used to write an epitaph to our species, or simply “Kilroy was here”, in the genome of a bacterium via the patterns of either (1) the codons to ex...
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| description | There are several ways that our species might try to send a message to another species separated from us by space and/or time. Synthetic biology might be used to write an epitaph to our species, or simply “Kilroy was here”, in the genome of a bacterium via the patterns of either (1) the codons to exploit Life's non-equilibrium character or (2) the bases themselves to exploit Life's quasi-equilibrium character. We suggest here how DNA movies might be designed using such patterns. We also suggest that a search for mechanisms to create and preserve such patterns might lead to a better understanding of modern cells. Finally, we argue that the cutting-edge microbiology and synthetic biology needed for the Kilroy project would put origin-of-life studies in the vanguard of research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-159cefa2155b4ef9971cb7532d8fb2622022-12-22T04:24:19ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292011-10-011191810.3390/life1010009DNA Movies and PanspermiaVictor NorrisYohann GrondinThere are several ways that our species might try to send a message to another species separated from us by space and/or time. Synthetic biology might be used to write an epitaph to our species, or simply “Kilroy was here”, in the genome of a bacterium via the patterns of either (1) the codons to exploit Life's non-equilibrium character or (2) the bases themselves to exploit Life's quasi-equilibrium character. We suggest here how DNA movies might be designed using such patterns. We also suggest that a search for mechanisms to create and preserve such patterns might lead to a better understanding of modern cells. Finally, we argue that the cutting-edge microbiology and synthetic biology needed for the Kilroy project would put origin-of-life studies in the vanguard of research.http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/1/1/9origins of lifetranslationhyperstructurePioneercholesteric phase |
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| title | DNA Movies and Panspermia |
| title_full | DNA Movies and Panspermia |
| title_fullStr | DNA Movies and Panspermia |
| title_full_unstemmed | DNA Movies and Panspermia |
| title_short | DNA Movies and Panspermia |
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| topic | origins of life translation hyperstructure Pioneer cholesteric phase |
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