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Synthetic Biology (SynBio) is a cutting-edge and fast-progressing field. Thus, it is essential for PhD students with an affinity for molecular biology to know the basics of SynBio. |
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To learn basics of synBio and get idea of how to use Synbio in plant and microbial sciences. |
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Prior knowledge of cell molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, and bioinformatics is required. |
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1- Learning the basics of SynBio
2- Learning about ht impact and potential of SynBio in agriculture and microbiology
3- Getting novel ideas for applying SynBio in agriculture
4- Being able to design a SynBio project |
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We will use textbooks for teaching basic principles. Then, we will focus on recent scientific papers for deeper discussions. |
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- Following the course sessions
- Commitment to the course assignments and projects |
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1- textboos (30% of the taching materials)
-Brown, T. A. (2023). Genomes 5. CRC Press.
-Alberts, B., Heald, R., Johnson, A., Morgan, D., Raff, M., Roberts, K., & Walter, P. (2022). Molecular biology of the cell: seventh international student edition with registration card. WW Norton & Company.
2- Papers (70% of the teaching materials) |
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There will be no exam for this course.
Instead, the students will be regularly evaluated by their performance in the regular assignments and projects. |