This information provides a rich substrate from which synthetic biologists can construct parts and devices.

Second, synthetic biologists use sequencing to verify that they fabricated their engineered system as intended.

Models inform the design of engineered biological systems by allowing synthetic biologists to better predict system behavior prior to fabrication.

These approaches attempt to invent ongoing and regular forms of collaboration among synthetic biologists, ethicists, political analysts, funders, human scientists and civil society activists.

Steffen Mueller is an American virologist and synthetic biologist.

Christopher Voigt is an American synthetic biologist, molecular biophysicist, and engineer.

Now, genetic engineers and synthetic biologists are using those same principles to foster discoveries and hurdle engineering obstacles in their fields.

Some synthetic biologists say they will go beyond genetic engineering, which often involves putting a single foreign gene into a cell.

From the fearsome look of the Tasmanian tigers in Ford's painting, this might be one species best not recreated by the synthetic biologists.

Most synthetic biologists familiar with Amyris's research say that while the company may have created some promising compounds, the real challenge will be achieving these efficiencies of conversion.