Scientists create life in the lab
Written on Monday, June 16th 2008 at 6:07 pm by alexThis is an aramazing story about scientists who have created real DNA that replicates by itself.
Mixing some fatty acids and DNA in a test tube of water, they found that the lipid molecules formed a crude ring around the information-rich core. Even more strikingly, nucleotides added to the solution successfully entered the cell and replicated the DNA within a day. There are still a few tricks to work out, such as how the original ancestor cells successfully split in two without spilling their precious genetic cargo. These guys just replicated what took a planet and millions of years in a couple of terms with less than ten dollars of glassware. - View comments...
Mixing some fatty acids and DNA in a test tube of water, they found that the lipid molecules formed a crude ring around the information-rich core. Even more strikingly, nucleotides added to the solution successfully entered the cell and replicated the DNA within a day. There are still a few tricks to work out, such as how the original ancestor cells successfully split in two without spilling their precious genetic cargo. These guys just replicated what took a planet and millions of years in a couple of terms with less than ten dollars of glassware. - View comments...

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