Scientists have created the first cell controlled by a human-made genome — a step closer to artificial life that is drawing both praise and warnings of potential dire consequences. A team from ...

The DNA code, or genome, is contained in a brand-new bacterium dubbed JCVI-syn3.0. The genome is not some one-and-only minimal set of genes needed for life itself.

Dr. Holt and his UBC group are tackling that very problem. One option for sparking life in a lab-made genome, he explained, is to transplant the synthetic DNA into the shell of an existing microbe.

While the concept of creating synthetic life from nothing is still firmly in the science fiction category, synthetic genomes are now reality. Researchers—led by synthetic biologist Hugh Goold of ...

The recoded bacterium uses only 57 of the 64 possible genetic codes, freeing up seven to be used for different purposes ...

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SynHG (Synthetic Human Genome) researchers won’t create artificial life but instead use test tubes and Petri dishes to figure out how humans can make the code of life.

Synthetic genomics Synthetic genomics generally refers to a branch of synthetic biology where research focus is on creating viruses, bacteria and eukaryotic cells that possess synthetic genomes.

David Kwan (right) is assistant professor in the Department of Biology and a researcher at the Centre For Applied Synthetic Biology and Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics. Steve Shih is ...

Dr. Venter, who also launched a company in 2005 called Synthetic Genomics, has received a multimillion-dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to find a clean energy source, possibly from ...

Per Grandview research, the global synthetic biology market size was valued at $16.22 billion in 2024 and is projected to witness a CAGR of 17.30% from 2025 to 2030.

This synthetic genome tech means that life-forms can be customized depending on what aspects need to be enhanced. As part of the Sc2.0 Project, for example, the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae was ...