[Hplusroadmap] cellular chassis

[Bryan Bishop]

On Tuesday 04 March 2008, Dan Bolser wrote:
> Still, why would you want to do this other than from a theoretical
> perspective? i.e. if you don't really care about studying the minimal
> genome, why attempt to produce one at all? What practical use would
> such a construct be that a full genome would not be?
>
> Every tissue type has a 'full' genome, but each tissue type has a
> different function / expresses a different program. While a 'minimal
> linux install' can be practically useful, what practical use is a
> minimal cell?
>
> I am just curious because the emphasis on biohacking seems to be
> practicality rather than theoretical understanding. I don't see any
> immediate practical use for such a system...

Supposedly, a minimal cell would be functionally relevant to many 
projects, such as using it as a templating system, or even optimizing 
each and every component (it's all matter and energy).

- Bryan
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