title: Synthetic biology projects in vitro.
abstract: Advances in the in vitro synthesis and evolution of DNA, RNA, and polypeptides are accelerating the construction of biopolymers, pathways, and organisms with novel functions. Known functions are being integrated and debugged with the aim of synthesizing life-like systems. The goals are knowledge, tools, smart materials, and therapies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA. a.forster@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Anthony C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Forster
authors.forename: George M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Church
mesh_terms: D001704:Biopolymers / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005818:Genetic Engineering; D008967:Molecular Biology / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D015202:Protein Engineering; D012313:RNA / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D001704:Biopolymers; D012313:RNA; D004247:DNA