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====How do I document an improvement on an existing part on the Registry?==== | ====How do I document an improvement on an existing part on the Registry?==== | ||
| − | There are many different ways to improve an existing part, from adding measurement data to codon-optimization. Please see our [[Help:Contributions|help page on contributions]]. | + | There are many different ways to improve an existing part, from adding measurement data to codon-optimization. Please see our [[Help:Contributions|help page on contributions]]. Note that the following page is on how to document different types of contributions or improvements. Make sure to read through the medal criteria for a given iGEM year to understand what the judges are looking for. |
| − | ====We have a part that we'd like to add, but it is not BioBrick RFC10 compatible==== | + | ====We have a part that we'd like to add, but it is not BioBrick RFC10 compatible or iGEM Type IIS compatible==== |
If you've already worked with this part, please add and document it on the Registry. However, this part will not meet the [[Help:Submission|Registry's submission requirements]] and is not eligible for medals and awards. | If you've already worked with this part, please add and document it on the Registry. However, this part will not meet the [[Help:Submission|Registry's submission requirements]] and is not eligible for medals and awards. | ||
| − | ====Should I include the BioBrick prefix and suffix in my part's sequence?==== | + | ====Should I include the BioBrick prefix and suffix or iGEM Type IIS prefix and suffix in my part's sequence?==== |
| − | No, your part's sequence should not include the | + | No, your part's sequence should not include the prefix and suffix. While your parts should be assembly compatible, the prefix and suffix are an element of the plasmid backbone, not the part. |
Revision as of 19:45, 18 September 2019
Contents
- 1 What's the difference between a basic and composite part?
- 2 I synthesized my entire device. Can I add it as a basic part and give it the correct part type?
- 3 I want to add a part but do not know the sequence
- 4 How do I document an improvement on an existing part on the Registry?
- 5 We have a part that we'd like to add, but it is not BioBrick RFC10 compatible or iGEM Type IIS compatible
- 6 Should I include the BioBrick prefix and suffix or iGEM Type IIS prefix and suffix in my part's sequence?
What's the difference between a basic and composite part?
- Basic Parts are discrete functional units of DNA. They cannot be subdivided into smaller component parts.
- Composite Parts are functional units made from an ordered series of basic parts or other composite parts.
In order to create a composite part, each basic part that composes it must already be added and documented to the Registry.
I synthesized my entire device. Can I add it as a basic part and give it the correct part type?
No, this should be added as a composite part. You should make sure that the basic parts that compose these parts are on the Registry (already exist or you'll be adding them as new basic parts if necessary). You can can go to part tools > edit sequence and features and generate your composite part without BioBrick scars (Blunt Assembly). You can create a small basic part(s) with a part type of "Scar," and enter those in between the basic parts that constitute your composite part.
I want to add a part but do not know the sequence
All users should know their part's sequence before working with it. However, you can still add and document your part and add/edit the sequence later by going to part tools >> edit sequence and features. Your part's sequence must be documented before submission per the Registry's submission requirements.
How do I document an improvement on an existing part on the Registry?
There are many different ways to improve an existing part, from adding measurement data to codon-optimization. Please see our help page on contributions. Note that the following page is on how to document different types of contributions or improvements. Make sure to read through the medal criteria for a given iGEM year to understand what the judges are looking for.
We have a part that we'd like to add, but it is not BioBrick RFC10 compatible or iGEM Type IIS compatible
If you've already worked with this part, please add and document it on the Registry. However, this part will not meet the Registry's submission requirements and is not eligible for medals and awards.
Should I include the BioBrick prefix and suffix or iGEM Type IIS prefix and suffix in my part's sequence?
No, your part's sequence should not include the prefix and suffix. While your parts should be assembly compatible, the prefix and suffix are an element of the plasmid backbone, not the part.