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Mirror life is a scientific fantasy leading to a dangerous reality − a synthetic biologist explains how mirror bacteria could conquer life on Earth

  • Written by Kate Adamala, Assistant Professor of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Minnesota
imageSynthetic biology offers many tantalizing possibilities, but scientists consider some projects too risky to pursue.DBenitostock/Moment via Getty Images

Most major biological molecules, including all proteins, DNA and RNA, point in one direction or another. In other words, they are chiral, or handed. Like how your left glove fits only your left hand...

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