Re: [DIYbio] This thing they call life

On 20 February 2014 14:06, Rüdiger Trojok <ruediger.t@googlemail.com> wrote:
 

Some guy argued that Darwinian evolution is unpredictable

and that only cell free systems should be used for safety reasons


that's a bit like saying "only gun-free guns" should be used for safety reasons.

There are a few edge cases, but most writers on the topic regard cells as "the smallest unit of life" (Allen & Cowling, 2011) and therefore a system without cells would be devoid of meaningful life;


1. Living Things are Composed of Cells:
...


Allen, T. and Cowling, G. J. (2011) The Cell: A very short introduction, Oxford, Oxford University Press : [distributor] Oxford University Press Distribution Services.


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