Omics, synthetic biology and biotechnology in Australian marine science

Abstract

The ocean supports Australia's health and prosperity. While it offers resources and is critical to regulating the biosphere, it is vast and complex, making it challenging to understand the processes that sustain ocean life, identify best management practices, and ensure sustainable resource use. We need new and more effective ways to observe, understand and manipulate the ocean and its resources. Fuelled by technical developments from medicine and agriculture, omics, synthetic biology, and biotechnologies (OSB) enable high-resolution measurement and manipulation of biological systems from cellular to ecosystem scales. Already Australian researchers, managers and industries are deploying thes..