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Comment by red75prime | original | For first time, a cell built from scratch grows and divides
[−]red75prime · 2026-07-01 Wed 16:43 UTC · link
And the synthetic cell doesn't need to do anything about separating genetic material between daughter cells because it's just free-floating DNA that is likely to be in both parts. Right?
[−]ACCount37 · 2026-07-01 Wed 17:22 UTC · link
More like, the DNA is tied to the membrane, so splitting the membrane splits the DNA too.