The complete set of tools needed to synthesize a functional genome and transplant it into a mycoplasma cell opens up the possibility of mixing and matching natural and synthetic DNA to make genomes with new capabilities.
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Itaya, M. A synthetic DNA transplant. Nat Biotechnol 28, 687–689 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0710-687
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