technology
Gene synthesis
Chemical synthesis of double-stranded DNA genes to order from a digital sequence — phosphoramidite oligo assembly into fragments up to a few thousand base pairs, delivered as a service (IDT gBlocks, Twist, GenScript).
Where it's used
DNA synthesis & gene foundry
The commercial gene-synthesis service and biofoundry layer of synthetic biology — turning digital DNA designs into delivered genes, clones and strain builds through phosphoramidite and emerging enzymatic synthesis, governed by pathogen-sequence biosecurity screening.
Synthetic biology
The engineering of biology — designing DNA, cells and genetic circuits on computers, building them in biofoundries and scaling them into chemicals, materials and ingredients through the Design-Build-Test-Learn cycle.