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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE
Volume 12, Issue 113, Pages -Publisher
ROYAL SOC
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2015.0803
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resource utilization; manufacturing; life support; space medicine; space cybernetics; terraforming
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Space synthetic biology is a branch of biotechnology dedicated to engineering biological systems for space exploration, industry and science. There is significant public and private interest in designing robust and reliable organisms that can assist on long-duration astronaut missions. Recent work has also demonstrated that such synthetic biology is a feasible payload minimization and life support approach as well. This article identifies the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead in the field of space synthetic biology, while highlighting relevant progress. It also outlines anticipated broader benefits from this field, because space engineering advances will drive technological innovation on Earth.
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