To understand the molecular blueprint for life, Cees Dekker is starting from scratch, building fully synthetic cells that are capable of cell division.
Building Cells from the Bottom Up
Building Cells from the Bottom Up
To understand the molecular blueprint for life, Cees Dekker is starting from scratch, building fully synthetic cells that are capable of cell division.
To understand the molecular blueprint for life, Cees Dekker is starting from scratch, building fully synthetic cells that are capable of cell division.
Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga, PhD | Dec 4, 2023 | 6 min read
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