CH391L/S13/Topics

Algal biofuels

http://joulefuels.com/how-it-works

DNA computation / nanomachines

1. Langecker M, Arnaut V, Martin TG, List J, Renner S, Mayer M, Dietz H, and Simmel FC. Synthetic lipid membrane channels formed by designed DNA nanostructures. Science. 2012 Nov 16;338(6109):932-6. DOI:10.1126/science.1225624 |

   DNA origami to design functional structures

Spider Goats

"Spider Goats" - synthetic silk production. Video - http://www.fieldtest.us/bio.shtml

Pathogen synthesis

2. Cello J, Paul AV, and Wimmer E. Chemical synthesis of poliovirus cDNA: generation of infectious virus in the absence of natural template. Science. 2002 Aug 9;297(5583):1016-8. DOI:10.1126/science.1072266 |

   Polio virus

3. Herfst S, Schrauwen EJ, Linster M, Chutinimitkul S, de Wit E, Munster VJ, Sorrell EM, Bestebroer TM, Burke DF, Smith DJ, Rimmelzwaan GF, Osterhaus AD, and Fouchier RA. Airborne transmission of influenza A/H5N1 virus between ferrets. Science. 2012 Jun 22;336(6088):1534-41. DOI:10.1126/science.1213362 |

   AIrborne H5N1

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   AIrborne H5N1

Airborne H5N1 publication debate http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/science/debate-persists-on-deadly-flu-made-airborne.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 http://www.sciencemag.org/content/336/6088/1521.full

Humor

https://www.facebook.com/IgemMemes