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Luis Serrano

Head of the Biological Systems Design Group at the Center for Genomic Regulation and member of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

This is a significant breakthrough. However, it’s important to note that they use natural components—including a cocktail of 35 enzymes—and nourish the cell by fusing it with other liposomes that carry ribosomes and nutrients. The part about cell division is more “sexy.” But it’s not really a cell that’s been designed or made from compounds not found in nature. It’s more like a minimal cell, such as Craig Venter’s, than a designed cell. That said, it’s very good work.
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