The Metabolic Building Blocks of a Minimal Cell
Defining the essential gene components for a system to be considered alive is a crucial step toward the synthesis of artificial life. Fifteen years ago, Gil and coworkers proposed the core of a putative minimal bacterial genome, which would provide the capability to achieve metabolic homeostasis, re...
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/1/5 |