BTEC709 SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY
| Course Code: |
8610709 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Biotechnology |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
|
| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Paradigm of synthetic biology; concepts and definitions. DNA sequencing and synthesis technologies. Standard biological parts and devices. Synthetic genetic regulatory networks. Genetic toggle switches. Applications in metabolic engineering, bioenergy and biofuel. Automated strain engineering. Synthetic genomics. Biosensor and bioreporter applications. Artificial DNA: PNA and XNA. Memory devices. Proteins with non-natural amino acids. Safety, ethical and economic considerations; promise and risk analysis. Challenges and future prospects of synthetic biology.
