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True or False: The first synthetic bacterial cell (JCVI-syn1.0) was created by assembling a chemically synthesized genome and transplanting it into a recipient cell.
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Venter Institute (2010) synthesized Mycoplasma mycoides genome (~1.08 Mbp), transplanted into M. capricolum, creating first self-replicating synthetic cell. Milestone in synthetic biology with biosecurity implications. [[DBT Reports, NCERT Biology Class 12]]