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First stable semisynthetic organism created

03-Feb-2017

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Bacterium with two new synthetic bases (called X and Y) added to the four natural bases (A, T, C, and G).

Single-celled organism can hold on indefinitely to the new synthetic base pair as it divides.

Scientists hope to impart life with new forms and functions.

The study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Floyd Romesberg

Professor of Chemistry at The Scripps Research Institute.

Henan Normal University (HNU)

Public university in Xinxiang, China.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)

Multidisciplinary scientific journal, official journal of the National Academy of Sciences

Scripps Research Institute

Medical research facility with focus on research and education in the biomedical sciences

University of Grenoble (UGA)

Public research university and the third largest university in France

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Synthetic Biology