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Synthetic intact human cells

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Introduction

According to the British Daily Mail, scientists have announced an ambitious plan to artificially synthesize complete human cells within 10 years.

The project involves the synthesis of 6 billion bases of all human DNA code, and researchers point out that if the project is carried out smoothly, it will help study diseases such as cancer and even cultivate replaceable organs and tissues. At the same time, the study will also increase public awareness of "designing babies."

Scientists hope that artificially synthesized whole DNA will be implanted into living cells, and it is likely that the cells will divide. This will be the first time that scientists have designed a complete human cell. The project, dubbed the "Rewrite of the Human Genome Project," will help researchers make synthetic human genes and chromosomes for research.

This research has far-reaching significance. It can cultivate organs and tissues to be transplanted in patients, and achieve immune control of deadly viruses, such as Ebola virus and Zika virus, and even cultivate anti-cancer cells in the laboratory.

The latest research report was published in the journal Science. Professor Jef Boeke, head of research at New York University in the United States, said that the "rewrite of the human genome project" is a natural development process that will make human genetic research from "Read mode" changes to "Overwrite mode". ^[1]