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Toward a molecular system capable of self-regeneration

Can We Create a Cell From Molecules? The Frontier of Artificial Cell Research in Synthetic Biology

In recent years, one of the fundamental questions in life sciences—Can we construct a cell from molecules?—has been driving an accelerating wave of research. This seminar will highlight cutting-edge efforts aimed at building self-replicating and proliferating molecular systems as well as artificial cells. Professor Norikazu Ichihashi, a leading researcher in this field, will present state-of-the-art examples of how the essential functions of life—DNA replication, transcription, and translation—are being reconstituted in vitro, and how researchers are attempting to realize minimal systems capable of autonomous proliferation.<br>Alongside these pioneering studies, we will also introduce Twist Bioscience’s synthetic DNA tools that support advanced genetic design.

The 48th Annual Meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan

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[3BT-03-01]Toward a molecular system capable of self-regeneration

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