The “Human Genome” project finished sequencing all of our DNA in 2004. Since then, science has continued to progress on the genetic code of humans, as well as animals, plants or micro-organisms. But with what is called “synthetic biology”, a new – dizzying – era is beginning. This biorevolution is that of the programming of the living. Because yes, researchers have invented ways of designing, programming and editing the genetic code of increasingly complex living systems… However, to fully capture this potential, it is necessary to be able to manufacture synthetic DNA, a process on which a unknown French start-up, DNA Script, has become the world leader!
“We are designing and manufacturing the first DNA printer that puts the physical fabrication of any genetic code sequence within the reach of any lab on the planet”, explains Thomas Ybert, 40, CEO and co-founder of DNA Script. At the start of his career, this agricultural engineer, a graduate of Polytechnique, worked on advanced therapies for Sanofi, then developed synthetic fuels for the start-up Amyris, then a partner of Total in Silicon Valley. “At the time, I realized how much limited access to DNA sequences was hampering research and development in biotechnology”, he says. Hence the idea, with two fellow engineers Sylvain Gariel and Xavier Godron, also passionate about synthetic biology, to design a m
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