HITCHHIKER’S ANSWER. “While Douglas Adams’ answer to the ultimate question of life is 42; the real answer might be closer to 473 – the minimum number of genes required to sustain life under ideal environmental conditions. The smallest known mycoplasma genome (Mycoplasma genitalium; containing 525 genes) provided the most obvious starting point from which to determine the minimal genome.”
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Nigel Fleming
September 21, 2022