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<h3> Ethics aspects about synthetic biology </h3> | <h3> Ethics aspects about synthetic biology </h3> | ||
− | <p align=" | + | <p align="justify"><i>Before analyzing the ethical aspects of synthetic biology, it seems important to clearly define this new area of biology.</i></p> |
<h5>What is synthetic biology?</h5> | <h5>What is synthetic biology?</h5> | ||
<p align="justify">Synthetic biology is a new field of research in biology which <b>mixes science and engineering</b>. It focuses on the conception and the construction of new reliable functions through the creation of biological systems or the re-engineering of organisms which already exist. The singularity of synthetic biology compared to traditional biology is about engineering live beings to have a <b>predictable behavior</b>. In order to do so, scientists focus on optimizing existing biosynthetic pathways or creating new ones while bypassing or suppressing inefficient pathways in order to increase productivity. | <p align="justify">Synthetic biology is a new field of research in biology which <b>mixes science and engineering</b>. It focuses on the conception and the construction of new reliable functions through the creation of biological systems or the re-engineering of organisms which already exist. The singularity of synthetic biology compared to traditional biology is about engineering live beings to have a <b>predictable behavior</b>. In order to do so, scientists focus on optimizing existing biosynthetic pathways or creating new ones while bypassing or suppressing inefficient pathways in order to increase productivity. | ||
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Three different approaches exist in synthetic biology: | Three different approaches exist in synthetic biology: |
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