synthetic biology
An interdisciplinary field combining biology and engineering to design and construct new biological parts, devices, and systems.
Synthetic biology is a discipline that engineers biological systems.
She developed a new biosensor through synthetic biology research.
Genetic engineering focuses on modifying existing organisms' DNA, while synthetic biology aims to create new biological systems from scratch.
Systems biology studies complex interactions within biological systems, whereas synthetic biology applies engineering principles to build new ones.
Compound of 合成 (gōsei, 'synthesis') + 生物学 (seibutsugaku, 'biology'), a calque of English 'synthetic biology'.