What symbionts teach us about modularity

The main goal of Synthetic Biology is to apply engineering principles to biotechnology in order to make life easier to engineer. These engineering principles include modularity: decoupling of complex systems into smaller, orthogonal subsystems that can be used in a range of different applications. T...

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Main Authors: Manuel ePorcar, Amparo eLatorre, Andres eMoya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fbioe.2013.00014/full