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*Goldman School releases [http:// | *Goldman School releases [http://www.lbl.gov/pbd/synthbio/townhall.htm white paper] on self-governance of DNA synthesis technology for community-wide discussion and comment. | ||
*Jay Keasling's group publishes a [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v440/n7086/abs/nature04640.html paper] about making a lot of artemisinic acid in yeast. | *Jay Keasling's group publishes a [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v440/n7086/abs/nature04640.html paper] about making a lot of artemisinic acid in yeast. | ||
*Keith Joung's group publishes engineered protein-protein interaction [http://www.nature.com/msb/journal/v2/n1/full/msb4100053.html paper]. | *Keith Joung's group publishes engineered protein-protein interaction [http://www.nature.com/msb/journal/v2/n1/full/msb4100053.html paper]. |
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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
- Goldman School releases white paper on self-governance of DNA synthesis technology for community-wide discussion and comment.
- Jay Keasling's group publishes a paper about making a lot of artemisinic acid in yeast.
- Keith Joung's group publishes engineered protein-protein interaction paper.
- Registration for the Second International Conference on Synthetic Biology (SB2.0) is open.
- Beachhead has a market analysis for synthetic biology: Synthetic Biology, A New Paradigm for Biological Discovery
- NY Times has an article on Custom-Made Microbes, at Your Service.
- Ham Smith's group reports in PNAS on the essential genes of a minimal bacterium.
- The Scientist has an article on Is this life?. Check out the links to opinions on artificial life and the definition of synthetic biology from Endy, Venter, Keasling, Church, Noireaux, Holt, and Blattner.
- Graduate Program and Open Faculty Positions pages started. See Resources section below.
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