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Scientists at the University of Minnesota have achieved what researchers are calling a genuine milestone in synthetic biology by constructing the world's first cell built entirely from non-living chemical components.The creation, dubbed "SpudCell," was announced yesterday by a team led by synthetic biologist Kate Adamala.Unlike previous experiments that modified existing bacteria, this cell was assembled from scratch using purified chemicals.The synthetic cell can perform a complete life cycle, absorbing nutrients, growing, replicating its genetic material and dividing to produce offspring.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say While neither plant nor animal, it most closely resembles a simple bacterium in its basic functions.The research team constructed the cell by filling tiny water-filled spheres called liposomes with essential biological materials.Synthetic DNA, enzymes and other complex molecules were combined to create a system capable of mimicking fundamental cellular behaviour.The...

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For The First Time, Scientists Say They've Built a Synthetic Cell From Scratch ScienceAlertScientists say they have built a cell from scratch for the first time CNN‘Beautiful blobs': synthetic life a step closer as scientists make cells using lab-made DNA The GuardianThis Cell Feeds, Grows and Reproduces.

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