Plant-based medicines meet biotechnology (IMAGE) Stanford University School of Engineering Caption The stylized yeast cells depicted in several leaves and flower petals are an artist's interpretation of how scientists, using the tools of synthetic biology, genetically engineered yeast to brew plant-based medicines that traditional societies discovered in nature. Credit Jennifer Cook-Chrysos Usage Restrictions For non commercial, media, and educational use with attribution "by Jennifer Cook-Chrysos for Smolke lab" License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.