Plan for National Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology

To explore the principles and methods of artificial life components, carry out artificial cell factory research, clarify the principle of synthesis of artificial living organisms, and reveal major scientific issues such as the origin of life and evolution.

To establish a new principle of precise reconstruction of artificial cells, achieve breakthroughs in the fundamental theory of synthetic biology, and reach the international forefront in the field of artificial gene combination.

To develop synthetic biology in China using a team of 3-5 outstanding national youths and 7-9 leading talents in international synthetic biology research.

To win 2-3 national awards in artificial gene combination and artificial cell factory building, and cultivate 2-3 listed companies.

To make progress in artificial gene combination, artificial cell factory building and cultivate 2-3 listed companies.

Establish a new principle and perspective of artificial genome design and construction, and deploy the way of eukaryotic microbial reproduction.

Establish an efficient method of modular system construction method, control artificial modules, engineering chassis and its adaptation relationshipand engineer adaptive chassis, to innovate discovery, design, optimization, and production. ;

Introduce light and electric energy into artificial synthetic biological systems, and realize the driving of light and electricity to in the biosynthesis and transformation process.

Biosafety and Ethics: Conducting technical predictions and risk assessment studies on potential risks and ethical issues in the such areas of as biosafety and, human genetic resources, etc.