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Published August 2018 | public
Journal Article

The challenges facing synthetic biology in eukaryotes

Abstract

Synthetic biology is maturing into a true engineering discipline for model microorganisms, but remains far from straightforward for most eukaryotes. Here, we outline the key challenges facing those trying to engineer biology across eukaryota and suggest areas of focus that will aid future progress.

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© 2018 Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature. Published online: 13 April 2018. For valuable input, we thank K. Polizzi, K. Haynes, D. Mehta, M. Elowitz and all those who voiced opinions on this subject on Twitter. F.C. is supported by the Imperial College London Junior Research Fellowship Scheme. The authors declare no competing interests.

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