The small genomes of some bacteria could provide the first complete understanding of a biological system. A new computer model brings this goal closer, by calculating every process in a dividing Mycoplasma cell.
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Isalan, M. A cell in a computer. Nature 488, 40–41 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/488040a
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