A partially self-regenerating synthetic cell

Barbora Lavickova; Nadanai Laohakunakorn; Sebastian J. Maerkl

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-20180-6

Nature Communications (Dec 2020)

A partially self-regenerating synthetic cell

Barbora Lavickova,
Nadanai Laohakunakorn,
Sebastian J. Maerkl

Affiliations

Barbora Lavickova: Institute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Nadanai Laohakunakorn: Institute of Quantitative Biology, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Edinburgh
Sebastian J. Maerkl: Institute of Bioengineering, School of Engineering, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20180-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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A fundamental function of living systems is regenerating essential components. Here the authors design an artificial cell using a minimal transcription-translation system in microfluidic reactors for sustained regeneration of multiple essential proteins.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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