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Grand challenges in space synthetic biology

Author(s) -

Amor A. Menezes,

Michael Montague,

John Cumbers,

John A. Hogan,

Adam P. Arkin

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of the royal society interface

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655

H-Index - 139

eISSN - 1742-5689

pISSN - 1742-5662

DOI - 10.1098/rsif.2015.0803

Subject(s) - synthetic biology , payload (computing) , space exploration , space (punctuation) , field (mathematics) , grand challenges , computer science , data science , engineering , biology , aerospace engineering , computational biology , mathematics , computer security , network packet , pure mathematics , operating system

Space synthetic biology is a branch of biotechnology dedicated to engineering biological systems for space exploration, industry and science. There is significant public and private interest in designing robust and reliable organisms that can assist on long-duration astronaut missions. Recent work has also demonstrated that such synthetic biology is a feasible payload minimization and life support approach as well. This article identifies the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in the field of space synthetic biology, while highlighting relevant progress. It also outlines anticipated broader benefits from this field, because space engineering advances will drive technological innovation on Earth.

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