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Synthetic biology combines science and engineering in order to
design, build and test novel biological functions and systems. As
with any multi-disciplinary field, there is a rapidly-growing body
of literature concerning synthetic biology and locating the best
information or identifying the hottest topics can be
time-consuming. This volume captures the expanding primary
literature in the form of critical and comprehensive reviews
providing the reader with an authoritative digest of the latest
developments in this emerging field. Each chapter strives to
highlight the most recent findings in specific sub-areas and
reviews research reports that were published over the last two to
three years. Leading researchers draw material from both dedicated
journals and broader sources, revising traditional concepts in
light of emerging discoveries while keeping up with recent
progress, making this an essential reference to any library
supporting this research.
Synthetic biology is a new area of biological research that
combines science and engineering in order to design and build novel
biological functions and systems. The definition of synthetic
biology has been generally accepted as the engineering of biology:
the synthesis of complex, biologically based (or inspired) systems,
which display functions that do not exist in nature. This
engineering perspective may be applied at all levels of the
hierarchy of biological structures from individual molecules to
whole cells, tissues and organisms. As with any multi-disciplinary
field, there is an immense and rapidly-growing body of literature
concerning synthetic biology, with several dedicated journals now
available. However, locating the best information, or identifying
the hottest topics can be time-consuming. This Specialist
Periodical Report presents critical and comprehensive reviews of
the recent literature in themed chapters prepared by invited
authors from across the globe. The series editors are active in the
field, ensuring that the most valuable information is presented in
an authoritative manner.
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