Better Brewing Through Synthetic Biology
The science of synthetic biology is aimed at using genetic "standard parts" to create an organism with desired traits. James Collins, of Boston University, and colleagues developed models to describe how those parts fit together, and tested them by building precision-tuned brewer's yeast.
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