Synthetic Biology

Synthetic Biology
ISBN-10
1849737843
ISBN-13
9781849737845
Series
Synthetic Biology
Category
Science
Pages
374
Language
English
Published
2014-06-02
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Authors
Luc Brunsveld, Maxim Ryadnov, Hiroaki Suga

Description

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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