The genome of one bacterium has been successfully replaced with that of a different bacterium, transforming one species into another. This development is a harbinger of whole-genome engineering for practical ends.
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Ball, P. Designs for life. Nature 448, 32–33 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/448032a
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