An artificial cell with a full lifecycle has been created for the first time
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Scientists in Minnesota created SpudCell, the first artificial cell with a complete lifecycle — it can grow, replicate, divide, and even compete with other cells. Built from known chemicals with just 90 kilobase pairs of genetic code, SpudCell could eventually help produce medicines and industrial chemicals more efficiently.
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