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Yes, because we are not yet able to synthesize them entirely.
But, science is making great strides on that front in the second quarter of 2010. A group working with the scientist who mapped the human genome, Molecular biologist J. Craig Venter, has just successfully chemically created DNA in the lab, based on computer models, and then inserted it in a bacterium that was able to reproduce using the synthesized DNA.
They were able to insert the synthetic Mycoplasma mycoides genome into Mycoplasma capricolum that no longer contained its DNA, and then got the organism to grow. This will be a huge step forward in our ability to create organisms that can potentially solve many of our medical and social problems. Production of synthetic biofuels is one of the areas that can be given a big push forward by this success, or even creation of organisms that can "eat" the oil in oil spills.
It is estimated that the first such totally synthetic bacterium is only about five years off.
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Who invented microbes?
who invented microbe
How can you put microbes in a sentence?
i think a microbe is a disease
How do you use microbe in a sentence?
Many diseases result from a microbe that enters the cells of the body.A diazotroph is a microbe that lives in the roots of plants, and provides nitrogen to the plant.People use a microscope to see microbes.
What is the difference between a microbe and bacteria?
Bacteria are tiny living things. Some bacteria are good and some are not good. The difference between bacteria and a microbe, is a word used to describe tiny living things, which means that bacteria is a microbe, however, not all microbes are bacteria. A microbe can also be fungi, and protists, as well as bacteria.
What is agar deep?
Agar deep refers to a measure used with microbes. It is a measurement of how much gas a microbe requires for survival.
Condition to microbe growth?
most microbes need light food and water
Who invented microbes?
who invented microbe
Does penicillin contain a microbe in it?
Penicillin itself does not have microbes in it, but it is made by microbes.
What chemicals does the microbe make?
Microbes can release toxins.
How can you put microbes in a sentence?
i think a microbe is a disease
What kind of microbe is in car fuel?
There are no microbes in gasoline.
What causes the symptoms of a disease - the microbes or the toxins produced by the microbes?
It could be either or both, depending on the microbe.
What is Different between microbes and microorganism?
They are the same, microbe is an abbreviation of microorganism.
Good sentence for microbe?
The scientist believed that the disease was spread by microbes. :)
Where can you find friendly microbes?
Yeast is an example of a friendly microbe. It is a type of fungus.
What are some unicellular microbes?
a unicellular microbe is a microorganism which can only be seen with a microscope
What scientist's experiments led to a theory that proposed microorganisms cause disease?
Not all diseases are caused by microbes. The theory of one microbe causing one disease was proven long ago. We know now that it is more complex that that now. To prove this, see what microbes will grow from each person who has a similar disease and if these microbes are the same microbe, this microbe caused this disease. However, the proof would need thousands of cases to "cement" the cause.
