Present and future of synthetic cell development
Katarzyna P. Adamala (University of Minnesota Twin Cities)
Marileen Dogterom (TU Delft - Applied Sciences)
Yuval Elani (Imperial College London)
Petra Schwille (Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry)
Masahiro Takinoue (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
T. Y.Dora Tang (Saarland University, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics)
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Abstract
Scientists are captivated by the prospect of creating a fully synthetic cell, offering the potential to revolutionize biology, medicine and biotechnology. In this Viewpoint, a panel of experts discusses the definitions of a synthetic cell and highlights current achievements, challenges and future opportunities of building such systems.