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July 24
5 | 24.7.2012 | 10 months ago |

First (and most simple) bacteria simulated in software - 0.5GB and 10hrs to divide a single cell

The computing power needed to simulate the lowest life form is immense. Assuming Moore’s law holds for next 30 years (which is a feat in itself), what now takes 10hrs would be down to 9.5 ms. But that is for one bacteria. Fascinating.

The bacterium, with its 525 genes, is far less complex than E. coli, another bacterium widely used in laboratory experiments; E. coli has 4,288 genes. The researchers said that more complex cells would present significant challenges. Currently it takes about 9 to 10 hours of computer time to simulate a single division of the smallest cell — about the same time the cell takes to divide in its natural environment.
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    That’s still a good start, no?
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