intro to synthetic biology! - mit esp - home...timeline i a brief history of synthetic biology...
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Intro to Synthetic Biology!
Week 1 - IntroductionJuly 7, 2019
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Welcome!
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What is synthetic biology?
● How - Aims to make implementation of new biological functions more reliable, efficient, safe, and transparent
● Why - Has the potential to solve problems in health, environment, energy, and security
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How it all works
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Further reading - articles discussed in class
● Rabbit genes in plants:○ https://www.washington.edu/news/2018/12/19/new-houseplant-can-clean-air/
● First genetically modified babies:○ https://www.npr.org/2018/11/26/670991254/chinese-scientist-says-hes-created-first-genetically-
modified-babies
● Human embryo editing - global stances:○ https://www.bbc.com/news/health-44849034○ https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-06847-7
● Synthetic biology and industry - Ginkgo Bioworks:○ https://www.ginkgobioworks.com/about/
● Gene editing and the scientific community:○ https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/03/new-call-ban-gene-edited-babies-divides-biologists