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Monday, October 11, 2010

Genome-building from the bottom up : Nature News

Genome-building from the bottom up : Nature News: "Take eight tiny DNA strands just 60 nucleotides long, combine with a master mix of enzymes and reagents, and incubate at 50 C for an hour. By following this simple recipe, researchers could synthesize the genome of a mouse mitochondrion — an organelle that acts as the energy factory for plant and animal cells — in just five days."

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