A synthetic cell with integrated DNA self-replication and membrane biosynthesis
Ana María Restrepo Sierra, Federico Ramirez Gomez, Mats van Tongeren, Laura Sierra Heras, Christophe Danelon
This paper engineers synthetic cells capable of DNA self-replication, transcription-translation, and membrane synthesis, showing genetic factors dominate over metabolic interactions in module integration.
bioRxiv · Jan 14, 2025 · PreprintSynthetic Biology