Most organisms rely on 20 standard amino acids to synthesize proteins, with few exceptions. Chemist Han Xiao's research focuses on reprogramming the genetic code to manipulate biological systems ...

Bioengineers develop tool for reprogramming genetic code. 31 Jan 2015. 1. Biology relies upon the precise activation of specific genes to work properly.

Rice University chemist Han Xiao has been awarded nearly $2 million from the National Institutes of Health Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) program for established investigators.. All ...

Researchers at Yale have achieved a major breakthrough in synthetic biology. They have rewritten the genetic code of an organism, opening up unprecedented possibilities for medicine and industry. This ...

All organisms with few exceptions use 20 standard amino acids to build proteins. Xiao’s research aims to reprogram the genetic code to precisely manipulate biological systems by using ...