Synthetic Biology
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Synthetic Biology is
A) the design and construction of new biological parts, devices, and systems, and
B) the re-design of existing, natural biological systems for useful purposes.
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Community news
- Bio-era releases Genome Synthesis and Design Futures report. (free pdf - reg req'd)
- Synthetic Biology workshop, 27-8 Aug 2007, Chalmers Biocenter, Göteborg University, Sweden
- NCCUSA Biotechnology and National Security declaration.
- US HSPD-18. Guidance on openness and international transparency in biodefense work still needed.
- 02/07/07 PNAS paper, Synthetic ecology, A model system for cooperation
- BP announces support for Energy Biosciences Institute
- Protocols and Standards workshop for synthetic biology & internet II
- Synthetic Biology 3.0 conference website springs to life.
- Chris Voigt publishes beautiful introductory review entitled "Genetic parts to program bacteria." PDF, PubMed
- ETC group publishes an introduction to synthetic biology.
- Roger Brent has published two commentaries discussing future biological security, and issues of responsibility within the synthetic biology community.
- Ljubljana, Slovenia wins iGEM 2006 Grand Prize & takes home the coveted BioBrick, MIT earns Best System, full details coming online.
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