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Could we "build" a living being from its DNA sequence? 2017-06-13 08:56:23 Post No. 2405853
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Could we "build" a living being from its DNA sequence?
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2017-06-13 08:56:23
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If we had the data on the exact genetic sequence of a living being (not even a piece of it, just the info, in the form of data on paper) could we use it to gestate said being?
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>>2405853
No. Not even close. There is much more going on that defines a biological organism than just DNA.
Also what do you mean "had"?
We have the complete genetic data of thousands of organisms, publicly available.
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>>2405853
No.
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>>2405853
Apparently you'd need the entire genetic code:
the DNA sequence, the RNA sequence and the distribution of aminoacids in the RNA.
I think.
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>>2405860
You need much, much more than that. All accessory proteins that regulate DNA and RNA structure and activity, all chemical gradients that keep things in check, you'd need already working ribosomes and all other organelles.
Basically to get started you need an entire working cell of that animal. Transplanting the DNA from one to another just doesn't work unless they're extremely closely related.
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