This is a page to describe some of the synthetic biology resources that you might like to explore.

Since this group is very computer-focused, some of the bioinformatics side of things might be of interest. We should talk about that and possible lab work at a meeting in the next week or two if we want to get things arranged before I leave this summer.

The biosafety course is available online, but behind the uvic firewall. I’ve put a copy at http://igem.diyvictoria.ca/biosafetycourse.pdf

Not that we’ll need it for anything I expect to work on right away, but it’s always nice to know what’s in the bloodborne pathogens course as well: http://igem.diyvictoria.ca/bloodbornecourse.pdf

There’s a number of videos from last years instructor’s conference that help explain the basis of igem. They are here: http://2009.igem.org/Instructional_Videos

A nice introduction is found in a computer scientists guide to cell biology. A copy is here: http://groups.google.com/group/uvic_igem/web/guide.pdf

DIY bio is an organization whose goal is the promotion of biology in non-traditional places. A founder of the site, Jason Bobe, speaks with Special agent Edward You of the FBI about biosecurity: http://www.synbioproject.org/events/archive/biosecurity/

The parts we have to work with are here: http://partsregistry.org/Catalog

Our uvic project this year is on AHL signalling processes. These are an important part of human health in the formation of biofilms, such as those biofilms of S. mutans on your teeth that causes dental plaque. A more complete introduction is at http://03431482479669680987-a-g.googlegroups.com/web/AHL+Signalling+Proposal+letter+draft2.doc

As an easier entry point into what’s possibly with the parts registry, browsing past projects is a good idea. Here are the 2009 projects: http://ung.igem.org/Results?year=2009