The Synthetic Human Genome (SynHG) project, led by Prof Jason Chin at the MRC's Laboratory of Molecular Biology, aims to construct human genetic material from scratch. Over the next five years, researchers from several UK universities will develop tools to build sections of the human genome, which will be tested in living cells. This endeavor could uncover significant insights into DNA function, potentially leading to revolutionary medical therapies for diseases, including enhanced cell resilience against immune attacks and viruses, offering new hope for patients with autoimmune diseases and chronic infections.
The Synthetic Human Genome project aims to build human genetic material from scratch over the next five years to advance medical therapies by understanding DNA better.
Prof Jason Chin emphasizes that the information gained from synthesizing human genomes may lead to treatments for almost any disease, signaling a monumental shift in medical research.
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