Explore: Synthetic Genes

Artificial gene synthesis, or simply gene synthesis, refers to a group of methods that are used in synthetic biology to construct and assemble genes from nucleotides

has led us into the new era of synthetic biology where not only existing genes are described and analyzed but also new gene arrangements can be constructed

The Synthetic Gene Database (SGDB) is a database of artificially engineered genes. Gene Wu, Gang; Zheng Yuanpu; Qureshi Imran; Zin Htar Thant; Beck Tyler;

Synthetic biological circuits are an application of synthetic biology where biological parts inside a cell are designed to perform logical functions mimicking

minimal set of genes that are required to sustain life from the genome of Mycoplasma genitalium, and rebuild these genes synthetically to create a "new"

when referring to synthetic lethality to mean the situation arising by virtue of a combination of deficiencies of two or more genes leading to cell death

or entire lifeforms. Synthetic genomics is unlike genetic modification in the sense that it does not use naturally occurring genes in its life forms. It

in the process. It thus allows for the production of synthetic genes and even entire synthetic genomes. Much like how primers are designed such that

transferring existing genes from one cell type to another. Major goals of synthetic biology include re-designing genes, cells, or organisms for gene therapy; development

measured gene expression in synthetic genes or from one to a few genes controlled by bidirectional promoters. More recently, one study measured most genes controlled