Synthetic genomics

Synthetic Genomics is an American company developing technologies for using modified or synthetically produced microorganisms for the production of alternative fuels - ethanol and biohydrogen . One of the founders of Synthetic Genomics is Craig Venter . Venter's previous company, Celera Genomics , was the driving force behind the human genome decoding competition. ^[one]

The company got its name from synthetic genetics - a scientific discipline from the section of synthetic biology and relates to the generation of organisms artificially using genetic material. ^{[2] [3]} Synthetic Genomics is working on an industrial scale biofuel production using recombinant algae and other microorganisms. The company received funding for this venture from a company like ExxonMobil . ^{[4] [5]}