AP Institute at Rice University: Synthetic Biology
June 29, 2011

• Recap what you learned previously

• What is synthetic Biology

• Four characteristics of SynBio

• Three Practical Applications of SynBio

• BioBrick Assembly Method

• Activity #1 (cloning with BBa standards)

• highGEM competition

• Word choice: create vs. construct

• Activity #2 (explore previous iGEM projects)

• Lab Wiki Pages

• Activity #3 (treasure hunt in Registry)

• Activity #4 (need 4 coins, different sizes)

• PDF Reprints (BPP and HPP)

• Kits for exploration in lab (Modern Biology and BioFab)

• What needs to be done to fix AP Biology? (full disclosure - Wiley)

• Big Ideas and Levels of Oranization

• TOC

• BMEs

• ELSIs

• Assessment Data (within pptx file)

• PPTs

• Testing Method

• New Labs Outlined (launch August 2011)

• Choose from 5 full chapters at course testing site

• Watch some sample lectures

• Sample Reading Schedule

• Choose from 3 Sample Sections

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