After continuous study of the genes necessary for life, the
first artificial organism with the smallest genome has been created. Mycoplasma mycoides JCVI-syn3.0, carries
a total of 473 genes including 149 genes of unknown function. The creation of
this organism involved constant back and forth trials to determine the genes
that were needed to sustain life and allowed for reproduction. There was only
one particular organism with a low genome such as the JCVI-syn3.0, and it was
fully sequenced in 1995 by the same group of researchers and contains a total
of 525 genes. The differences between 473 genes and 525 genes are size and
reproduction rate. The size and growth rate for JCVI-syn3.0 makes it more
practical for lab work and manipulation. This discovery makes way for study in
areas of science related to cell customization for effective drug development
and alternatives for fossil fuels. In
combination with CRISPR gene editing, biologists and scientists are changing
the future of biology.
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