As systems biology matured, genomics led to understanding cellular regulatory systems and a new level of metabolic engineering, called ________, such that a microbe could be constructed with novel genetic networks (e.g., rerouting amino acid biosynthetic pathways in E. coli to produce biofuels).

A. functional proteomics 
B. "parts listing"
C. metaprotein genetics
D. synthetic biology


Answer: D

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