First-ever blueprint of 'minimal cell' is more complex than expe...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Thu, 11/26/2009 - 22:30

What are the bare essentials of life, the indispensable ingredients required to produce a cell that can survive on its own?

Can we describe the molecular anatomy of a cell, and understand how an entire organism functions as a system?

Researchers are providing the first comprehensive picture of a minimal cell, based on an extensive quantitative study of the biology of the bacterium that causes atypical pneumonia.

The study uncovers fascinating novelties relevant to bacterial biology and shows that even the simplest of cells is more complex than expected.

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