Synthetic Biology

Synthetic Biology refers to
A) the design and construction of new biological parts, devices, and systems.
B) the re-design of existing, natural biological systems for useful purposes.

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Community news

• The Synthetic Biology site has undergone major revisions. Post your feedback on the talk page.
• A Synthetic Biology community has been set up on MIT's DSpace.
• MIT, the J. Craig Venter Institute in Rockville, Md., and the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. announce a new study of the societal implications of synthetic genomics. Press releases: MIT, CSIS and Venter Institute.
  • Synthetic Genomics Study
• Synthetic Genomics, Inc. has been launched to develop new approaches to biological energy.
• Check out taqdot: News for the open source and synthetic biology community
• Codon Devices is founded to "pioneer the emerging field of synthetic biology."
• MIT folks can add/remove themselves to the "synthbio" mailing list here.

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