Mycoplasma genitalium bacteria
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Mycoplasma genitalium bacteria
Mycoplasma genitalium, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). M. genitalium has the smallest genome (total genetic material) of all living organisms. Its genome was mapped in 1993, making it the second complete bacterial genome to be sequenced. In January 2008, a team at the J. Craig Venter Institute, USA, used this map to make a synthetic bacterial chromosome, called M. laboratorium, from scratch. A chromosome is made up of proteins and DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). DNA contains sections (genes) that encode the cells structure and function. The new chromosome, containing only the genes needed for life, was then inserted into a M. genitalium bacterium with its genome removed. Having a different chromosome changes the bacteriums function, making it different from wild M. genitalium bacteria. Magnification: x43, 000 when printed 10cm wide
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This print showcases Mycoplasma genitalium bacteria, a microorganism with the smallest genome among all living organisms. In 1993, scientists successfully mapped its genome, marking it as the second complete bacterial genome to be sequenced. Building upon this knowledge, an accomplished team at the J. Craig Venter Institute in the United States achieved a groundbreaking feat in January 2008. They utilized this genetic map to construct a synthetic bacterial chromosome named M. laboratorium from scratch. A chromosome comprises proteins and DNA that encode a cell's structure and function through genes. The researchers inserted this newly created chromosome into a M. genitalium bacterium after removing its original genome. This transplantation of a different chromosome altered the bacterium's functionality, rendering it distinct from wild M. genitalium bacteria. The image itself is captured using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and colored for enhanced visualization purposes—false-colored to highlight specific features of interest within the microbe's intricate structure. With a magnification level of x43,000 when printed at 10cm wide, every detail becomes vividly apparent. This photograph represents an extraordinary milestone in genetic engineering and microbiology research during the twenty-first century—a testament to humanity's ability to manipulate and understand microbial life on such minute scales for various scientific advancements without commercial implications involved.
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