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Synthetic Biology: An Engineering Revolution
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The provided source offers a comprehensive overview of synthetic biology, highlighting its evolution from basic molecular discoveries to a global bioeconomy driver by 2025. It examines the field's engineering principles, such as Design-Build-Test-Learn (DBTL) cycles, standardization, and abstraction, distinguishing it from traditional genetic engineering. The text details the core enabling technologies—DNA synthesis, advanced genome editing (like CRISPR), biological circuit design, and the increasing integration of automation and AI—and their impact on various high-impact applications in human health, food & agriculture, and industrial biotechnology. Finally, the overview addresses the complex challenges of global governance, intellectual property, biosafety and biosecurity, and the critical need for public trust and engagement to ensure the field's responsible and sustained growth.
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