Editing Molecular biology (section)

== Modern molecular biology ==
In the early 2020s, molecular biology entered a golden age defined by both vertical and horizontal technical development. Vertically, novel technologies are allowing for real-time monitoring of biological processes at the atomic level.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Mojiri|first1=Soheil|last2=Isbaner|first2=Sebastian|last3=Mühle|first3=Steffen|last4=Jang|first4=Hongje|last5=Bae|first5=Albert Johann|last6=Gregor|first6=Ingo|last7=Gholami|first7=Azam|last8=Gholami|first8=Azam|last9=Enderlein|first9=Jörg|date=2021-06-01|title=Rapid multi-plane phase-contrast microscopy reveals torsional dynamics in flagellar motion|url=https://www.osapublishing.org/boe/abstract.cfm?uri=boe-12-6-3169|journal=Biomedical Optics Express|language=EN|volume=12|issue=6|pages=3169–3180|doi=10.1364/BOE.419099|pmid=34221652|pmc=8221972|issn=2156-7085}}</ref> Molecular biologists today have access to increasingly affordable sequencing data at increasingly higher depths, facilitating the development of novel genetic manipulation methods in new non-model organisms. Likewise, synthetic molecular biologists will drive the industrial production of small and macro molecules through the introduction of exogenous metabolic pathways in various prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell lines.<ref>{{Cite web|last=van Warmerdam|first=T.|title=Molecular Biology Laboratory Resource|url=https://www.yourbiohelper.com/research|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229005941/https://www.yourbiohelper.com/research|url-status=usurped|archive-date=December 29, 2021|website=Yourbiohelper.com}}</ref>

Horizontally, sequencing data is becoming more affordable and used in many different scientific fields. This will drive the development of industries in developing nations and increase accessibility to individual researchers. Likewise, [[CRISPR gene editing|CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing]] experiments can now be conceived and implemented by individuals for under $10,000 in novel organisms, which will drive the development of industrial and medical applications.<ref>{{Cite web|last=van Warmerdam|first=T.|title=Molecular biology laboratory resource|url=https://www.yourbiohelper.com/research|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211229005941/https://www.yourbiohelper.com/research|url-status=usurped|archive-date=December 29, 2021|website=Yourbiohelper.com}}</ref>