Bottom-up reconstruction of cytoskeleton-stabilized artificial cells. KU Leuven
At its most basic levels, life consists of the encoding of information, the catalysis of reactions, the compartmentalization of its parts and the ability to self-reproduce. Many research efforts are being devoted to develop artificial cells capable of these basic functions. Despite some key achievements in all these areas, much remains yet to be accomplished. Therefore, even the partial reproduction of some of these basic features will have a ...