In examining the evidence for the origin of species, the question arises, what is the simplest form of organic life?

Mycoplasma genitalium is one of the simplest organism in the world. It only has 525 genes, a lot smaller than the estimated 19,000 genes in a human cell

Because of it’s very small size, Mark Covert led a team of researchers in simulating this cell at Stanford University.

To achieve this feat, a 128 integrated computers where required. 
Covert said “Right now, running a simulation for a single cell to divide only one time takes around 10 hours and generates half a gigabyte of data,”.

The simulation has shown the unbelievable complexity of even the simplest cell.

To Model the Simplest Microbe in the World, You Need 128 Computers

Designing the Simplest Organism