6 . 047 / 6 . 878 Fall 2008
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Compared to human-engineered artifacts, biological systems are strikingly powerful: they are reliable and flexible, capable of storing information at incredible density, and — most importantly — able to self-replicate. In many ways, biology, when viewed as a technology, is vastly superior to any other. Scientists have been modifying biological systems for many years — both to better understand them and to make them do useful work. Though often called ‘genetic engineering’, these traditional approaches lack the rigor and power of true engineering disciplines. Synthetic biology is a new discipline that aims to truly engineer biology: synthetic biologists develop techniques and genetic parts, with a focus on standardization, characterization, and modularity.
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