Scientists create microbe that can live with just 473 genes

Thursday, March 24, 2016 - 14:40 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have deleted nearly half the genes of a microbe, creating a stripped-down version that still functions, an achievement that might reveal secrets of how life works.

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