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Creating Artificial Proteins

Posted by samzenpus on from the make-me-a-new-hand dept.

Spy der Mann writes "By examining how proteins have evolved, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have been able to design genes to create artificial proteins. The researchers have discovered a set of simple "rules" that nature appears to use to design proteins. By feeding these rules into a computer program, they were able to obtain a sequence of artificial genes. These genes were then inserted into laboratory bacteria, producing the artificial proteins as expected."

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  1. In other news... by ScaryMonkey · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    The project headquarters in Raccoon City reported spectacular progress in the manufacture of artificial virii that may have substantial medical and humaniatarian uses, as well as minor military applications.

  2. Re:I hate to turn this into a flamewar so soon, bu by millennial · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    There is simply no way to statistically "prove" or "disprove" evolutionary theory. It's not a matter of simple mathematics. You can't quantify all of the variables properly.

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    I am scientifically inaccurate.