Synthetic Biology

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Contents 1 What is Synthetic Biology? 2 Readings 3 Courses 4 iGEM international Genetically Engineered Machine competition 4.1 iGEM 2010 4.2 iGEM 2009 5 Links 6 =DIY Bio 6.1 Videos

What is Synthetic Biology?

• Definition
  • A) the design and construction of new biological parts, devices, B) and systems, and the re-design of existing, natural biological systems for useful purposes.
  • An approach to engineering biology
• Difference with traditional genetic engineering
  • Automated synthesis of genes (parts)
  • Standardization of bioparts

Readings

• Special issues in Journals
  • Royal Society Jun 2009
  • EMBO reports Aug 2009
  • Nature Biotechnology Dec 2009
  • Biological Theory Fall 2009
  • Bioessays Apr 2010

Courses

• @Openwetware

iGEM international Genetically Engineered Machine competition

iGEM 2010

• Team - Korea_U_Seoul

iGEM 2009

• Team - KU_Seoul
  

  

  KU_Seoul

Links

=DIY Bio

• DIY BIO
• LAVAamp pocket PCR

Videos

• Bioethical issues - the Presidential Commission