noun
synthetic biology
An interdisciplinary field combining biology and engineering to design and construct new biological parts, devices, and systems.
合成生物学は、生命システムを工学的に設計する学問だ。
Synthetic biology is a discipline that engineers biological systems.
彼女は合成生物学の研究で新しいバイオセンサーを開発した。
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'.