The imitation game - a computational chemical approach to recognizing life

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作者
Cronin, Leroy [1 ]
Krasnogor, Natalio
Davis, Benjamin G.
Alexander, Cameron
Robertson, Neil
Steinke, Joachim H. G.
Schroeder, Sven L. M.
Khlobystov, Andrei N.
Cooper, Geoff
Gardner, Paul M.
Siepmann, Peter
Whitaker, Benjamin J.
Marsh, Dan
机构
[1] Univ Glasgow, Dept Chem, Glasgow G12 8QQ, Lanark, Scotland
[2] Univ Nottingham, Sch Comp Sci & Informat Technol, Nottingham NG8 1BB, England
[3] Univ Oxford, Dept Chem, Chem Res Lab, Oxford OX1 3TA, England
[4] Univ Nottingham, Sch Pharm, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England
[5] Univ Edinburgh, Sch Chem, Edinburgh EH9 3JJ, Midlothian, Scotland
[6] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Chem, London SW7 2AZ, England
[7] Univ Manchester, Sch Chem, Sch Chem Engn & Analyt Sci, Manchester M60 1QD, Lancs, England
[8] Univ Nottingham, Sch Chem, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England
[9] Univ Leeds, Sch Chem, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England
基金
英国生物技术与生命科学研究理事会; 英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
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D O I
10.1038/nbt1006-1203
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
When is an artificial cell alive? A Turing test-like method may provide the answer.
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页码:1203 / 1206
页数:4
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