The steadfast advance of the synthetic biology field has enabled scientists to use genetically
engineered cells, instead of small molecules or biologics, as the basis for the development …

Recent advances in microbial ecology and synthetic biology have the potential to mitigate
damage caused by anthropogenic activities that are deleteriously impacting Earth's soil …

Synthetic biology applies genetic tools to engineer living cells and organisms analogous to
the programming of machines. In materials synthetic biology, engineering principles from …

Living biological systems, ranging from single cells to whole organisms, can sense, process
information, and actuate in response to changing environmental conditions. Inspired by …

Recent far-reaching advances in synthetic biology have yielded exciting tools for the
creation of new materials. Conversely, advances in the fundamental understanding of soft …

The shape of a plant's root system influences its ability to reach essential nutrients in the soil
and to acquire water during drought. Progress in engineering plant roots to optimize water …

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Cells interact with their environment, communicate among themselves, track time and make
decisions through functions controlled by natural regulatory genetic circuits consisting of …

Abstract The SEVA platform (https://seva-plasmids. com) was launched one decade ago,
both as a database (DB) and as a physical repository of plasmid vectors for genetic analysis …

Synthetic biology aims to develop engineering-driven approaches to the programming of
cellular functions that could yield transformative technologies. Synthetic gene circuits that …