The self-reproduction of a giant lipid vesicle has been linked to the replication of encapsulated DNA — a promising combination for the construction of a minimalistic synthetic cell.
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Luisi, P., Stano, P. Minimal cell mimicry. Nature Chem 3, 755–756 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.1156
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