Achieving this goal could offer scientists unprecedented opportunities for innovation, and better enable them to craft bespoke microorganisms and plants that produce pharmaceuticals, clean up toxic wastes, and obtain (or “fix”) nitrogen from the air (obviating the need for chemical fertilizers).
科学家在实现这一目标的过程中将获得空前巨大的创新机会，使他们能更容易地合成某些特定的微生物和植物，并以此生产某些药用成分，清理有毒废料以及从空气中获取（或“固定”）氮气以缓解对化肥的需求。