How to Hack DNA to Work for Us

That One STEM Podcast

In this week's episode, we'll be diving into the exciting and complex world of synthetic biology. Join us as we unpack the basics, applications, potentials, and setbacks of this cutting-edge field.

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Sources & Credits:

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). "GAO-23-106648: Synthetic Biology: Potential to Revolutionize Parts of the U.S. Economy, but Challenges Remain." https://www.gao.gov/products/. Accessed 15 July 2024.

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"Synthetic Biology." National Human Genome Research Institute (.gov). https://www.genome.gov/. Accessed 15 July 2024.

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Jessup, Cynthia M et al. The Scientist Magazine , Volume 33, Issue 8, August 2019, pp. 22-27.

Naydich, Alexander D et al. “Synthetic Gene Circuits Enable Systems-Level Biosensor Trigger Discovery at the Host-Microbe Interface.” mSystems vol. 4,4 e00125-19. 11 Jun. 2019, doi:10.1128/mSystems.00125-19

Dellomonaco, Clementina, Fabio Fava, and Ramon Gonzalez. "The path to next generation biofuels: successes and challenges in the era of synthetic biology." Microbial Cell Factories 9 (2010): 1-15.

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