Artificial life, what is next?

J.Craig Venter and his colleagues have recently announced that they have a totally artificial the genome to create the first cell.So microscopic fungi such plasmid descent and the future of new technology do?

artificial cells achievements are praised, condemned, even Kanxiao funding, but at least it has been fully revealed the hidden code of life, genome.What is surprising is our understanding of genomics in fact minimal, Venter June 1 in Cold Spring, NY Cold Spring Harbour Symposium on Quantitative Biology, says the time.

researchers involved in the failure to fully understand the genome millions of many of the functions in the time to build most of the cell genome pair.In fact, almost half of the gene is completely black box for us also, Richard Roberts of New England branch of the conversation in the venter so explained.

but somewhat similar to the builders of the complex mechanism of physical and engineering can help clarify some of the basic principles on the same scientists also hope that through the construction, decomposition and re-constructed the entire genome will help them better understanding of the principles of the genome.We have to find out what these laws, Robert said.Scientists, for example, they did not know arranged in the genome sequence of genes play any role.They found that in many cases, gene expression can be seen outside the phenomenon of life on the order of their interaction, however, the sequence-specific gene may have a more important role.

Although researchers is based on a natural man-made genome, cell culture, but their cells can not achieve accurate and consistent performance of the point, Venter said.Usually when you will be working mechanism inside cells disrupted, particularly in its genetic code, its growth rate will slow down.However, the growth rate has actually accelerated the.It was a miracle.Venter said, we do not know why these cells grow faster.

future studies will detect these micro-organisms and the behavior of their descendants, to observe their behavior changes and the relationship between genetic changes.The original paper will prove the concept of knowledge, Venter said.However, he said: People sing and dance for it can not be disappointed.

then, to the scientists to construct more complex forms of life other genes as well how long? Even expand the capacity of different bacteria may take a long time, Robert said.Perhaps we can even create a Jurassic Park scene, but he was happy that in his lifetime has almost re-created dinosaurs almost small.

The team's long-term goals is to cultivate a common house of the strong cells, scientists can transplant in which a variety of man-made genome, and then see how they operate, Venter (at the seminar Robert said on the long-term exposure, he has never been known for its humble people) said that in the future, for scientists, artificial organs may simply be cheaper than direct nurture them.

Robert was glad to see the achievements of artificial cells and makes cells renewed attention, in his view is a very cute little cell organism.In particular, a better understanding of bacterial genes for human (100 million trillion cells) health.

field of genetic research, in fact, slow and full of high cost errors.Early attempts at the password set an artificial collection, Venter Institute group simply because a small mistake on the back many months.But James Swallow Princeton - the former head of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 50 years ago co-discoverer of DNA's laid the foundation for this work, the speed of the study was happy.We have been so successful, so you can predict, at the seminar he said.

order to protect these achievements - artificial genome, and its own secret sites before and email address, according to statistics so far have been attacked 26 times, including scientists included.

scientists track: http://www.biography.com/articles/Dr.-Craig-Venter-and-Dr.-Francis-Collins-9542371