Scientists Create Synthetic Organism That Rewrites Life’s Universal Genetic Code

Scientists Create Synthetic Organism That Rewrites Life’s Universal Genetic Code

Researchers engineered E. coli to run on just 57 codons instead of 64

Scientists have created a new life form

Researchers from the UK created a strain of bacteria with just 57 codons.

UK Scientists Engineer Virus-Resistant E. Coli with 57-Codon Genome

In the rapidly evolving field of synthetic biology, researchers have achieved a milestone that could redefine the boundaries of life itself. Scientists at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology in the UK have engineered a strain of E. coli bacteria dubbed Syn57, which operates on a streamlined genetic code using only 57 codons—seven fewer than the standard 64 found in all natural life forms. This creation, detailed in a rec…