Synthetic genomes and cells playing important role in clinical research and development programs

 

Synthetic genomes and cells or synthetic biology is the process of creating biological materials, from completely synthetic sources, such as DNA, RNA, and proteins. Such materials are used to grow new human beings, and to make new organs and tissues.

This process includes combining of living human cells, DNA and proteins into a completely synthetic creation. They can be used to make a fully functional and efficient artificial cell, or a completely synthetic organism, capable of living and growing like a living cell, but without the pesky baggage of a living cell. Synthetic genomes and cells are a very promising way to make own organisms.

Synthetic genomes and cells can help to achieve a better quality of life for a lot of people and will be incredibly beneficial to society. Synthetic genome and cell helps in creating an organism that is completely constructed from a source that is completely synthetic. In this process, the synthetic source is combined with a living cell of any kind, or form, in a special way, in order to create a complete living cell. The living cell is then allowed to reproduce, and grow into a completely new entity, complete with all of the genes and proteins that it needs to live and grow. This process not only helps in creating completely artificial living cells but completely artificial living organisms.

The market of U.K and the U.S synthetic genomes and cells has emerged as a promising destination countries because of various research and developments activities going on in the market. For instance, in U.K, researchers at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Britain have created bacteria Escherichia coli with a synthetic genome that is four times larger and far more complex than any previously created.

In the United States, SGI-DNA has launched Syn2.0™ and Syn3.0™ Minimal Synthetic Cells for researchers and these cells have many potential in research applications including elucidating essential gene function and serving as models for the generation of minimal cells for other organisms.


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