The National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Notifiable Acquisition) (Specification of Qualifying Entities) Regulations 2021

Meaning of synthetic biology

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4.  Synthetic biology includes but is not limited to—

(a)the design and engineering of biological-based parts of—

(i)enzymes;

(ii)genetic circuits and cells;

(iii)novel devices and systems;

(b)redesigning existing natural biological systems;

(c)using microbes to template materials;

(d)cell-free systems;

(e)gene editing and gene therapy;

(f)the use of DNA for data storage, encryption and bio-enabled computing.