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- Title
Synthetic biology: applications come of age.
- Authors
Khalil, Ahmad S.; Collins, James J.
- Abstract
Synthetic biology is bringing together engineers and biologists to design and build novel biomolecular components, networks and pathways, and to use these constructs to rewire and reprogram organisms. These re-engineered organisms will change our lives over the coming years, leading to cheaper drugs, 'green' means to fuel our cars and targeted therapies for attacking 'superbugs' and diseases, such as cancer. The de novo engineering of genetic circuits, biological modules and synthetic pathways is beginning to address these crucial problems and is being used in related practical applications.
- Subjects
SYNTHETIC biology; PHYSIOLOGICAL control systems; HUMAN genetics; CANCER treatment; ENGINEERS; BIOLOGISTS; GENOMICS; ANIMAL experimentation; BIOMEDICAL materials; BIOSENSORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DRUG therapy; COMPARATIVE studies; GENETIC engineering; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; MOLECULAR structure; PHARMACEUTICAL technology; POWER resources; RESEARCH; RESEARCH funding; EVALUATION research
- Publication
Nature Reviews Genetics, 2010, Vol 11, Issue 5, p367
- ISSN
1471-0056
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1038/nrg2775