Help:Parts

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	Parts
	A standard biological part (or simply, part) is a sequence of DNA standardized so that it can be used to efficiently develop biological systems in living cells.

What are standard biological parts and why should I use them?

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A basic part is a functional unit of DNA that encodes for a specific biological function allows a user to easily and efficiently build biological systems in living cells. A basic part cannot be divided further into smaller functional units.

Technically speaking, a standard biological part (or simply, part) is a sequence of DNA that is flanked on both ends with standard sequences, referred to as a prefix and suffix. The prefix and suffix contain restriction sites, which when used with a restriction enzyme (cutting) and DNA ligase (connecting), allows parts to be assembled together forming a new part.

The specific sequences of the prefix and suffix of a part are defined by their <a href="https://parts.igem.org/Help:Standards">standard</a>. All parts belonging to a standard will have the same prefix and suffix. This means that anyone can join two parts within a standard. The BioBrick (RFC10) standard is the

Different standards

The Registry supports several standards, and among them the BioBrick standard is currently the most used. To accommodate the needs of building different systems with different methods, there

Types of parts

The Registry organizes its parts by type. You can find more information about part types on the part catalog