Scientists Teach E. coli Bacteria to Count

Tuesday, June 2, 2009 - 16:49 in Biology & Nature

Generally, DNA is only good for preserving and passing on blueprints for making organisms. However, scientists at MIT and Boston University have altered E. coli DNA to perform another functions within the cell, like basic computing. Essentially, they've taught E. coli to count. read more

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