Everything, living or not, is composed of chemicals made from atoms. The key difference lies in the organisation of these atoms, orchestrated by the DNA. DNA, a double helix molecule with a chemical alphabet (A, C, T, G), serves as the code for all living creatures, guiding their growth, reproduction, and adaptation.
What is synthetic biology?
Synthetic biology involves not just reading or editing genomes but actively writing genomes, envisioning and creating life forms beyond those shaped by billions of years of evolution.
Scientists have already demonstrated the rewriting and rebuilding of the genetic instructions for yeast, aiming to produce a synthetic yeast that breaks the continuous evolutionary chain, becoming a distinct entity. The implications of this synthetic biology raise questions about the limits and ethical considerations of creating entirely new forms of life.
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