The scientific and technical ambition of contemporary synthetic biology is the engineering of
biological objects with a degree of predictability comparable to those made through electric …

The core tenet of synthetic biology is the application of engineering principles such as
standardization, modularity and rational design to accelerate the design-buildtest loop for …

Genetically encoded logic gates, especially inverters—NOT gates—are the building blocks
for designing circuits, engineering biosensors, or decision-making devices in synthetic …

When recombinant DNA technology was developed more than 40 years ago, no one could
have imagined the impact it would have on both society and the scientific community. In the …

The experimental design of a minimal synthetic genome revealed the presence of a large
number of genes without ascribed function, in part because the abstract laws of life must be …

A key challenge for domesticating alternative cultivable microorganisms with
biotechnological potential lies in the development of innovative technologies. Within this …

Synthetic biology applications in biosensing, bioremediation, and biomining envision the
use of engineered microbes beyond a contained laboratory. Deployment of such microbes …

As synthetic biologists, we share a focus on the construction of new genetic elements or
circuitry in living cells, whether at the level of large-scale synthesis efforts or the forward …

Synthetic biology can be defined as the design and construction of novel biologically based
parts, devices and systems, as well as the redesign of existing natural biological systems, for …

The plausible release of deeply engineered or even entirely synthetic/artificial
microorganisms raises the issue of their intentional (eg bioremediation) or accidental …