Longest synthetic genome
| Value | 1.08 Mbp |
|---|---|
| Organism | Bacteria Mycoplasma mycoides JCVI-syn1.0 |
| Reference | Gibson DG et al., Creation of a bacterial cell controlled by a chemically synthesized genome. Science. 2010 Jul 2 329(5987):52-6 abstractPubMed ID20488990 |
| Method | Starting from digitized genome sequence information and its transplantation into a M. capricolum recipient cell to create new M. mycoides cells that are controlled only by the synthetic chromosome. |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 106924 |