Construction and iterative redesign of synXVI a 903 kb synthetic Saccharomyces cerevisiae chromosome

What this contributes

Builds synthetic yeast chromosome XVI and documents design defects and repairs.

Why it belongs here

Humanized yeast and synthetic chromosomes show that cells can be engineered to carry selected sequences and perform specific functions. These studies give the Culture a research context. They do not demonstrate the proposed memorial product, complete body conversion or the preservation of a person.

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