Minimal genome should be twice the size, study shows

The simplest bacteria need almost twice as many genes to survive than scientists first believed, according to new research published in Nature (30 March 2006).Bacteria are some of the simplest forms of life and have been studied by scientists trying to identify the smallest collection of genes – or minimal genome – that is needed for maintaining life.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news62855994.html">Minimal genome should be twice the size, study shows</a></p> <p>The simplest bacteria need almost twice as many genes to survive than scientists first believed, according to new research published in <i>Nature</i> (30 March 2006).Bacteria are some of the simplest forms of life and have been studied by scientists trying to identify the smallest collection of genes – or minimal genome – that is needed for maintaining life.</p>