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A Biologia Sintética é um campo da Ciência que envolve a síntese de novos sistemas biológicos, que não são encontrados na natureza. Significa um novo paradigma na Ciência, uma vez que permitiu aos cientistas criar vida a partir do zero, portanto, ajudando a compreender melhor os princípios da biologia. A viabilidade dos organismos vivos que utilizam outras bases, além do clássico CGAT (citosina, guanina, adenina e timina), também está sendo explorada. Os avanços em Biologia Sintética significam uma promessa para a produção em massa de medicamentos baratos, bactérias programadas para procurar e destruir tumores no corpo ou para produzir novos biocombustíveis. Contudo, a complexidade dos sistemas biológicos transformam o campo em um desafio, ao qual se adendam outros grandes desafios técnicos e éticos,que precisam ser devidamente equacionados para que a Biologia Sintética possa desenvolver o seu verdadeiro potencial. Por ser um ramo da Ciência ainda jovem, e que possui muitas intersecções transversais com outros ramos, além de uma sobreposição muito grande com Engenharia Genética e Biotecnologia, não existe um conceito solidificado e universalmente aceito. |
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