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US scientists today announced theta they have successfully developed the first synthetic living cell, a world first. The team of scientists and researches claim to have successfully added to a host cell a synthetic bacterium’s genetic software. The end result of this experiment was a host cell that looked and behaved like the impregnated synthetic DNA, which was effectively being dictated.

Critics have spoken out about the dangers of developing synthetic life forms and have heavily criticized the experiment, which has been billed as a scientific breakthrough.

Researchers hope to further develop the breakthrough to eventually create cells that can provide fuels, medicine and even combat and absorb harmful greenhouse effect gasses.

Dr Craig Venter of the J Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) based in Maryland and California led the team. He has previously led his scientific colleagues to make another synthetic based genome, which was successfully transplanted from one bacterium to another.

The scientists and researchers have now successfully ‘merged’ they two methods and created a synthetic cell, however it must be said that this is only part synthetic, as the host cell has had the synthetic genome transplanted into it by the team. Dr Venter said that the transplant was similar to creating software for the host cell to run on.

The team created the synthetic genome by copying an existing bacterial genome and then sequenced its genetic code and then used synthesis machines to chemically construct a like for like copy.

Once the transplant was completed the bacteria went on to replicate itself over a billion times and in doing so it produced copies of itself that controlled the host cell. The team of scientists hopes to further develop their methods in the hope they can develop a cell that can then perform functions of some value.

Dr Venter and his team of scientists are currently already collaborating and working with some pharmaceutical and fuel development companies in a bid to design and develop cell chromosomes for bacteria that could hopeful produce some useful methods of fuel and new vaccines and medicines.

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