Abstract
Synthetic biology (SB) applies the engineering cycle of 'design-build-test-learn' to create new living systems. It is a multidisciplinary practice drawing on molecular biology, genetics, engineering, computing, biochemistry among other disciplines, linked by an underlying commitment to the design approach. The foundational premise of SB is seductively appealing: work with biological organisms as if their parts are or can be standardized, in order to understand how they work and engineer them to serve human purposes. SB thus offers a vision of navigating and controlling the otherwise-chaotic complexity of living biological systems.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 511-517 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the IEEE |
| Volume | 110 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 15 Apr 2022 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2022 |
Keywords
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Ethics
- Genomics
- Microorganisms
- Organisms
- Production
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