First chromosome made synthetically from yeast
Work is major step toward lab-created eukaryotic life-form
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RISE UP Baker’s yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, seen under a microscope, ferment fruit and grain into alcohol and make bread rise. Now researchers have taken the first step toward making a synthetic version of the organism that may perform feats regular yeast never could.
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