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| − | ==What is a BioBrick?==
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| − | The BioBrick logic family is a set of interchangable components, designed with a view to building biological systems in living cells. The members of this family are designed to be compatible, composible, interchangeable and independent; in this way a new generation of biological engineers are building novel devices much in the way their electronically-orientated collegues might piece together transistors, resistors and capacitors.
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| − | A BioBrick represents a unique sequence of DNA; it might be a gene that codes a protein or a switch triggered by an external input, it also has a unique [[Part Names|name]]. Whatever its [[Part Types|function]], a biobrick comes packaged in a [[Help:Plasmids|plasmid]], ready to be assembled into useful devices & systems.
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| − | ==Building BioBrick Systems==
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| − | Physical parts in the DNA Repository have been designed to be assembled into systems using normal cloning techniques based on [[Assembly:Restriction enzymes|restriction enzymes]], purification, ligation, and transformation - with a twist: BioBrick parts are [[Assembly:Composable|composable]]. The result of assembling two parts is a new part that may be used in future assemblies.
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| − | <b>Standard Assembly</b><i>The classical method of BioBrick assembly, done at the lab bench</i>
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| − | <b>Automated Assembly</b><i><small>Automated assemblies, currently in late stage development at iGEM labs.</small></i>
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| − | ==How do I make a BioBrick?==
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| − | ===At the bench===
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| − | Methods:
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| − | *Synthesis
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| − | *PCR
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| − | ===Adding the part to the registry===
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| − | This protocol is quick and easy. A comprehensive guide can be found [[Basic Biobrick, example 1|here]]
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