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Friday, April 1, 2016

Scientists use computer code to change DNA and how living cells behave

Scientists use computer code to change DNA and how living cells behave | Daily Mail Online: "Efforts to harness the power of livings cells have just taken a huge stride forward, thanks to a new method which could revolutionise synthetic biology.

Scientists at MIT have 'hacked' a living cell using a simple computer programming language to create synthetic DNA (illustrated), allowing them to tweak the functions of bacteria. The team says the findings lay the groundwork for anyone to easily write in new functions to living cells, in fields from crop protection to medicine

Scientists have been able to 'hack' a living cell using a simple computer programming language, allowing them to tweak the functions of cells."

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