Primary studyYeast & synthetic biology
Construction and iterative redesign of synXVI a 903 kb synthetic Saccharomyces cerevisiae chromosome
Builds synthetic yeast chromosome XVI and documents design defects and repairs.
2025
Primary studyYeast & synthetic biology
Systematic humanization of yeast genes reveals conserved functions and genetic modularity
What this contributes
Tests human genes as replacements for essential yeast genes.
The boundary of the evidence
Gene-function replacement is not transfer of traits or memories.
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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PerspectiveYeast & synthetic biology
Towards the construction of a virtual yeast
Proposes an AI-driven virtual yeast linking biological data, models and experiments.
2026
Humanized yeast to model human biology, disease and evolution
Reviews humanized yeast models of human gene function and disease variants.
2022