Synthetic Biology

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Synthetic biology refers to 1. the design and construction of new biological parts, devices, and systems. 2. the re-design of existing, natural biological systems for useful purposes.

Community News: 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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