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DNA & synthetic biology

DNA and synthetic biology technologies edit, assemble, store, or organize genetic material. They support research and applications in medicine, manufacturing, and data storage, while raising questions about accuracy, safety, and governance.

10 technology landscapesUpdated 26 October 2026

DNA & synthetic biology technologies

Base editing

Base editing is a genome-editing approach that chemically changes one DNA or RNA base into another without making a double-strand break.

953organizations27startups785publications / yr
Updated Oct 2026

CRISPR-Cas off-target analysis and prime editing

This topic covers methods for assessing unintended CRISPR-Cas genome edits and prime editing, a genome-editing approach that uses a prime editor and guide RNA to make targeted DNA changes.

2.6korganizations47startups2.8kpublications / yr
Updated Sep 2026

DNA digital data storage

DNA digital data storage encodes digital information in DNA molecules for long-term storage and later retrieval.

223organizations5startups322publications / yr
Updated Sep 2026

DNA origami and structural nanotechnology

DNA origami and structural nanotechnology use DNA strands to assemble designed nanoscale structures and devices.

1.4korganizations6startups2kpublications / yr
Updated Sep 2026

Enzymatic DNA synthesis

Enzymatic DNA synthesis uses enzymes to assemble DNA strands from nucleotide building blocks.

87organizations4startups87publications / yr
Updated Sep 2026

Epigenome editing

Epigenome editing is the targeted alteration of gene-regulating epigenetic marks or chromatin states without changing the underlying DNA sequence.

1.8korganizations24startups1.7kpublications / yr
Updated Oct 2026

Gene drive systems

Gene drive systems are genetic mechanisms that bias inheritance so a genetic element spreads through a population faster than normal inheritance would allow.

327organizations5startups216publications / yr
Updated Oct 2026

Minimal synthetic genomes

Minimal synthetic genomes are engineered or synthesized genomes reduced to the genes considered necessary for a cell to function.

52organizations1startups44publications / yr
Updated Oct 2026

Multiplex genome editing

Multiplex genome editing is the simultaneous editing of multiple genetic targets in one organism or cell.

1.4korganizations22startups1.4kpublications / yr
Updated Sep 2026

Synthetic biology chassis

A synthetic biology chassis is a cell or organism used as an engineered host platform for building and operating biological systems.

745organizations11startups869publications / yr
Updated Oct 2026

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