Open AccessHarnessing Nature’s Diversity for Developing New Biotechnologies
Author(s) -
Zhang Feng
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
molecular frontiers journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2529-7333
pISSN - 2529-7325
DOI - 10.1142/s2529732519400169
Subject(s) - diversity (politics) , natural (archaeology) , crispr , data science , computer science , engineering , biochemical engineering , biology , sociology , genetics , paleontology , anthropology , gene
Molecular biologists today make use of a number of technologies based on natural products or systems, essentially using the wonders of life to further discover wonderous things about life. This cycle is powered by the immense amount of natural diversity. Here I highlight how one natural system, CRISPR, has been engineered for a range of applications aimed at improving human health and discuss possible ways natural diversity may be leveraged in the future.