DARPA GO: Generative Optogenetics
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- Synthetic DNA and RNA are key to next-gen technologies for national security and global well-being.
- Current methods for creating synthetic DNA and RNA have limitations in scale, complexity, and environmental impact.
- The Generative Optogenetics (GO) program aims to use light to synthesize DNA and RNA within living cells.
- If successful, GO could revolutionize medicine, agriculture, and manufacturing through bioprogramming.
- A Generative Optogenetics Proposers Workshop is scheduled for Jan. 7, 2026, in Washington, D.C., with a registration deadline of Dec. 29, 2025.