Amino was previously discussed here <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10409433" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10409433</a> .<p>It does look fun and educational! ... But, if you&#x27;re excited about a &quot;homebrew synthetic biology kit&quot; you definitely want to read the specifics of this kit. It actually has very limited uses. Not to dismiss it though; it probably is the best thing you could currently buy in the area. And the kind of sequence-grow-repeat DIY synthetic biology that may come to mind is still, unfortunately, outside the realm of any realistic affordability.