Synthetic Biology

Go to http://syntheticbiology.org/   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. ( Español )



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 * Synthetic Biology 5.0: The Fifth International Meeting on Synthetic Biology will take place at Stanford University from 15-17 June 2011. Learn more and register for the conference at sb5.biobricks.org.
 * NASA Job Posting - NASA Ames is defining the field of space synthetic biology
 * Bio:Fiction - The Synthetic Biology Science, Art and Film Festival, 13-14 May 2011 Vienna, Austria.
 * synth-ethic - The Synthetic Biology Art Exhibition, 14 May - 26 June 2011 Vienna, Austria.
 * The U.S. Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues: Final recommendations here.
 * Creation of a Bacterial Cell Controlled by a Chemically Synthesized Genome (2010) http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/science.1190719 [[Media:Pennisi_Science_2010.pdf‎| Accompanying news story in Science]]
 * First documentary film on synthetic biology is now available.
 * iGEM Jamboree 2010 competition and results
 * The BioBrick Public Agreement v1 draft is now available for public distribution and comment.
 * New England Biolabs and Ginkgo BioWorks release the BioBrick Assembly Kit

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