Chemical Synthesis of Life (Biotechnology and Society 2016)

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Protocell consisting of a fatty acid vesicle encapsulating nucleic acids. From ExploringOrigins.org.

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Everyone: Two Types of Protocells

Required Reading/Viewing

We'll discuss two different types of chemically synthesized "protocells".

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== Hanczyc Protocell Czar

Required Reading/Viewing

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== Szostak Protocells Czar

Required Reading/Viewing

  • Szostak, J.W. "Part 1: The Origin of Cellular Life on Earth" iBIology Lecture. July 2011 (55 minutes). Watch on iBiology.org
    You can skip past the general intro to minute 10 with the slide "Modern Life".

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