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Synthetic biology for students itune device this activity focuses on predictable biodesign and the composition of genetic parts, such as promoters and ribosome binding sites, to better understand how assembly in. While this diversity is one of the fields primary strengths, it also makes it. Synthetic biology requires students and scientists to draw upon knowledge and expertise from many disciplines. Hart is a research instructor in the department of biochemistry and molecular biophysics at washington university in saint louis and a master teacher for the biobuilder educational. Jul 03, 2015 as a 2015 synthetic biology leap leadership excellence accelerator program fellow, karen is recognized as an emerging leader in synthetic biology. Synthetic biology is an enterprise encompassing many different goals and many ways of working. Description of the book synthetic biology a primer. We are thrilled that you want to bring the tools of synthetic biology into your classroom.
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