"The scientists want to synthesize this genome, called Mycoplasma genitalium, using only simple chemicals."
Did anyone else go "WTF!?!?" when they mentioned this name?
Hmm.. although transplanting a naturally found genome to another similar bacterial cell doesn't seem like much, this actually means that once they're able to synthesize a minimum genetic sequence for basic cell function, like the one named above, they'll have a good chance of injecting the new genome into them and thus they will have just about total control over the cell's functions.
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"The scientists want to synthesize this genome, called Mycoplasma genitalium, using only simple chemicals." Did anyone else go "WTF!?!?" when they mentioned this name? Hmm.. although transplanting a naturally found genome to another similar bacterial cell doesn't seem like much, this actually means that once they're able to synthesize a minimum genetic sequence for basic cell function, like the one named above, they'll have a good chance of injecting the new genome into them and thus they will have just about total control over the cell's functions.
Awesome! Now all we need to do is administer this to Attorney General Gonzales... but I don't think he'll recall taking the drug either...