Synthetic biology in the UK – An outline of plans and progress

Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 243-257

  Clarke, L J ^a,b,c,d   Kitney, R I ^a,b,e  

^a UK Synthetic Biology Leadership Council   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d BionerG   (United Kingdom)

^e EPSRC National Centre for Synthetic Biology and Innovation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodesign; Bioeconomy; Engineering biology; Innovation and Knowledge Centre (IKC); Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI); Roadmap; Synthetic biology; Synthetic Biology Leadership Council (SBLC)

Indexed keywords

DNA SYNTHESIS; FOUNDRY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; LEADERSHIP; PHYSICIAN; SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY;

EID: 85017669814     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2405805X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.synbio.2016.09.003     Document Type: Review

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