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. 2009;10(11):114.
doi: 10.1186/gb-2009-10-11-114. Epub 2009 Nov 30.

Evolution, ecology and the engineered organism: lessons for synthetic biology

Jeffrey M Skerker  1 , Julius B Lucks, Adam P Arkin
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Evolution, ecology and the engineered organism: lessons for synthetic biology

Jeffrey M Skerker et al. Genome Biol. 2009.

Abstract

As the scope and complexity of synthetic biology grows, an understanding of evolution and ecology will be critical to its success.

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Ecological forces drive evolution, which in turn influences ecologies. This cycle creates a diverse array of functions that can be used in synthetic designs. Individual functions may be combined and evolved in the laboratory to create new synthetic systems that may ultimately enter natural ecologies.
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