| Chapter title |
Standardization in synthetic biology.
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 2 |
| Book title |
Synthetic Gene Networks
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| Published in |
Methods in molecular biology, January 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/978-1-61779-412-4_2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-1-61779-411-7, 978-1-61779-412-4
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| Authors |
Kristian M. Müller, Katja M. Arndt |
| Abstract |
Synthetic Biology is founded on the idea that complex biological systems are built most effectively when the task is divided in abstracted layers and all required components are readily available and well-described. This requires interdisciplinary collaboration at several levels and a common understanding of the functioning of each component. Standardization of the physical composition and the description of each part is required as well as a controlled vocabulary to aid design and ensure interoperability. Here, we describe standardization initiatives from several disciplines, which can contribute to Synthetic Biology. We provide examples of the concerted standardization efforts of the BioBricks Foundation comprising the request for comments (RFC) and the Registry of Standardized Biological parts as well as the international Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition. |
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