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"Synthetic biology" is an umbrella term that refers to a new set of powerful techniques for manipulating the fundamental molecular structures of life, including genes, genomes, cells and proteins. Techniques being developed under the "synthetic biology" rubric include the modification of existing bacteria to produce useful substances or perform new functions, the creation of novel artificial organisms from "scratch," and — less noted to date — the modification of animal and human genes.
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Possible role of weaver ants, Oecophylla smaragdina, in shaping plant-pollinator interactions in SE Asia Rodríguez-Gironés et al. Accepted 26 March 2013