About this Research Topic
Plants generate various naturally occurring products with varying structural and biological characteristics. Currently, biology is undergoing a revolution as it moves from analytical to synthetic approaches. Plant synthetic biology deals with engineering and molecular biology principles to design and construct new biological functions in plants. It is becoming a multidisciplinary field that aims to develop new biological parts, systems, or even individuals based on existing knowledge. Researchers can apply the engineering paradigm to create reliable and predictable systems with new functionalities that do not currently exist. Synthetic biology is closely related to numerous fields, such as biotechnology, biomaterials, and molecular biology. It provides methodologies and disciplines for these fields.
Given the ever-increasing demand for food, medicine, renewable fuels, and other essential resources, plants play a vital role in meeting the sustainable and cost-effective production of high-value-added materials as a synthetic biology platform. Among all living organisms on Earth, plants possess a unique ability to directly produce a wide variety of biomolecules using solar energy. This makes them highly efficient bio-factories compared to other organisms. Biotechnology approaches, including synthetic biology and metabolic engineering, have already successfully synthesized various desirable biomolecules. These results are expected to bring about new industrial values and future visions in the field of plant research and industries. In this topic, our goal is to provide an overview of the current state of plant synthetic biology and explore the immense potential it holds as a transformative technology for the future.
This research topic will explore the role of plant synthetic biology in enhancing our comprehension of plant systems and physiology, as well as in leveraging the plant's potential through innovative engineered applications. We welcome submissions of different types of manuscripts including original research papers, reviews, and opinions, including but not limited to:
▪ The necessary technology, tools, part libraries, and resources to enhance plant synthetic biology
▪ Developing and enhancing a plant-based platform for the production of biomaterials
▪ Bioproduction of useful compounds in plant chassis.
▪ Advances and engineering in the study of synthetic pathways for plant-specific compounds
Given the ever-increasing demand for food, medicine, renewable fuels, and other essential resources, plants play a vital role in meeting the sustainable and cost-effective production of high-value-added materials as a synthetic biology platform. Among all living organisms on Earth, plants possess a unique ability to directly produce a wide variety of biomolecules using solar energy. This makes them highly efficient bio-factories compared to other organisms. Biotechnology approaches, including synthetic biology and metabolic engineering, have already successfully synthesized various desirable biomolecules. These results are expected to bring about new industrial values and future visions in the field of plant research and industries. In this topic, our goal is to provide an overview of the current state of plant synthetic biology and explore the immense potential it holds as a transformative technology for the future.
This research topic will explore the role of plant synthetic biology in enhancing our comprehension of plant systems and physiology, as well as in leveraging the plant's potential through innovative engineered applications. We welcome submissions of different types of manuscripts including original research papers, reviews, and opinions, including but not limited to:
▪ The necessary technology, tools, part libraries, and resources to enhance plant synthetic biology
▪ Developing and enhancing a plant-based platform for the production of biomaterials
▪ Bioproduction of useful compounds in plant chassis.
▪ Advances and engineering in the study of synthetic pathways for plant-specific compounds
Keywords: Synthetic biology, Synthetic pathways, Biomolecules, Biotechnology, Metabolic engineering
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