Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

System Biology & Synthetic Biology

Systems biology and synthetic biology are two interrelated areas of research in the field of biotechnology. Through a focus on understanding and manipulating biological systems, both fields aim to design and control biological organisms to achieve desired outcomes. Systems biology seeks to study biological networks …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 1 peer-reviewed article cited Cited 7× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Systems biology and synthetic biology are two interrelated areas of research in the field of biotechnology. Through a focus on understanding and manipulating biological systems, both fields aim to design and control biological organisms to achieve desired outcomes. Systems biology seeks to study biological networks at the systems level to understand their functions, while synthetic biology uses engineering techniques to design and construct components that can be used to control and manipulate biological networks. Both are important for developing new treatments for diseases and for bioproduction of useful substances. Both systems biology and synthetic biology have applications in fields such as medicine, agriculture, and bioremediation.

Research published in this journal

1 peer-reviewed article, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 1 article above has been cited 7 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Cell.

Journal editorial board
Faiz Ul Amin · Korea, Democratic People's Rep Yuping Li · United States Hong WAN · United Kingdom

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