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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