First Successful Genome Transplant In Bacteria

eldavojohn writes "Researchers reported the first genome transplant from one bacterium to another, thereby transforming the species from M. mycoides to M. capricolum. The research, published in Science, shows that it is possible to achieve a success rate of 1 in 150,000 genome transplants in bacteria. While this may not seem like very good odds, it's actually a major step towards synthetic life, opening up the possibility of tailoring bacteria to our needs. The article mentions medical uses and fuel production as possible applications."

Comments

Re:A step forward, but questions remain

[PineHall]

Even simple life is very complex. I am always amazed at how complex simple life really is. Your questions are very good questions that need to be answered. They may not be easy questions to answer.