Synthetic biology in 2026: a crash course
A sourced crash course on synthetic biology: writing DNA, genetic circuits, fermentation scale-up, key players and the frontier in October 2026.
Synthetic biology
Engineering organisms and cells to make medicines, materials, food and fuels.
Synthetic biology tracker: milestones and policy
A running timeline of synthetic biology and biomanufacturing milestones, from genome writing and circuit design to pilot plants and synthesis screening policy.
BioMADE
Cell-free protein synthesis
DNA synthesis order screening
Enzymatic DNA synthesis
Ginkgo Bioworks
JCVI minimal cell (syn3.0 and syn3A)
Precision fermentation
Synthetic yeast genome project (Sc2.0)
Twist Bioscience
Why biomanufacturing still fails at scale-up
The DNA synthesis screening policy debate
How biomanufacturing works
How DNA synthesis and assembly work
How genetic circuits work