ATS1263 Study Guide - Final Guide: Emergence, Metabolic Pathway, Precautionary Principle
30 Jul 2018
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Synthetic biology = the design and construction of new biological entities such as enzymes, genetic circuits, and cells or the redesign of existing biological systems. Molecular cloning = a set of experimental methods in molecular biology that are used to assemble recombinant dna molecules and to direct their replication within host organisms. Related technology for synthesising genomes --> about creating/building dna. Moore"s law: number of transistors per silicon chip doubles every year (growth in technology has same kind of rapid acceleration) A product of "converging technologies: molecular genetics, chemistry, nanotechnology, engineering. Applications: pharmaceuticals, genetic therapy/ genetic enhancement techniques, used to grow biofuels, environmental control (e. g. bacteria eating oil spills) Importance ethically speaking: first report of us presidents council --> synthetic biology. The promise and perils of synthetic biology (tucker, zilinskas) Make it possible to build living machines from off-the-shelf chemical ingredients, employing many of the same strategies that electrical engineers use to make computer chips.
