1. Standard biological parts for synthetic biology
Natalie Kuldell
March 21st, 2013

2. Synthetic Biology Standardization Abstraction Synthesis
PCR
Genetic Engineering
Synthetic Biology
Sequencing
rDNA
Synthesis
Abstraction
Standardization
A+A+C+T+T…

4. “BBa” standard biological part
any DNA-encoded biological function
“prefix”
(EcoRI, XbaI)
“suffix”
(SpeI, PstI)
EcoRI G AATTC
XbaI T CTAGA
SpeI A CTAGT
PstI CTGCA G

5. Physical Composition of Standard Biological Parts

6. Physical Composition of Standard Biological Parts
E = EcoRI
X = XbaI
S = SpeI
P = PstI
M = Mixed site

7. Abstraction Hierarchy