Term first used in 1912
Design and construction of biological devices and systems for industrial purposes, overlapping biology and engineering
Standardizing biological parts
Here's a sampling of some good sources to start out with:
http://strangenature.org/summary.html
- Check out the quiz of common misconceptions about synthetic biology
- There are also sections dedicated to quotes, genetics, and ethics
http://www.synbioproject.org/topics/synbio101/
Our Organization: The Synthetic Biology Club at UCF
Started in spring 2013 by Ryan George (c/o '13)
Goals
- Promote collaboration among disciplines at UCF and strengthen the working relationship between academia and industry
- Compete in iGEM, the annual International Genetic Engineering Machine competition
- Host a biological hackerspace where anyone, regardless of their educational background, can work on their own project
