synthetic genomics
UK Synthetic Genomics Firm Constructive Bio Closes $58M Series A Round
The spinout from Jason Chin's lab at the University of Cambridge offers full-genome synthesis and can expand the genetic code to include non-canonical amino acids.
In proof-of-principle experiments, the researchers replaced an entire chromosome inside of a yeast cell with one from another yeast species.
Synthetic Yeast Chromosome Progress Presented in New Publications
In multiple papers, members of the Synthetic Yeast Project consortium known as Sc2.0 described progress in producing and studying synthetic yeast chromosomes and strains.
Ginkgo Bioworks, Pfizer Ink RNA Drug Discovery Deal Worth up to $331M
The deal is the latest multimillion-dollar collaboration to come out of Ginkgo Bioworks' concerted effort to court the pharmaceutical industry in 2023.
Synbio Company Replay Launches With $55M in Seed Funding
The San Diego and London-based startup aims to tackle gene therapy payload capacity and off-the-shelf cell therapies using its genome medicine technologies.