Synthesized DNA crown cells (artificial cells), which can proliferate within egg white in vivo, can be prepared in vitro using sphingosine (Sph)-DNA-adenosine-monolaurin compounds. Synthesized DNA crown cells form assemblies that proliferate in the presence of monolaurin and can be observed in agar cultures. In previous experiments on synthetic DNA (E. coli/Human placenta/Ascidian) crown cells, the proliferation of objects similar in appearance to thalli, double-cells, morning glory and daffodil inflorescences was observed on agar plates. In the present experiments using synthetic DNA (Streptomyces) crown cells and monolaurin, various objects and examples of cell proliferation were observed on the agar plates. Here, the microscopic appearance of cell ring-like objects is described.
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