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Setting the standard in synthetic biology

Standards for characterization, manufacture and sharing of information about modular biological devices may lead to a more efficient, predictable and design-driven genetic engineering science.

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Arkin, A. Setting the standard in synthetic biology. Nat Biotechnol 26, 771–774 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0708-771

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