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Summary:
This is an ethical reflection for students on an issue in genome engineering and the synthesis of potentially infectious viruses. The case study asks students to reflect on material in the linked article. Also included is the grading rubric.
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Case_Study_on_Synthetic_Genomics.docx(DOCX | 15 KB)
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Synthetic_genomics_case_study_grading_sheet.xlsx(XLSX | 12 KB)- Group: Build A Genome Network
- How Canadian researchers reconstituted an extinct poxvirus for $100,000 using mail-order DNA | Science | AAAS
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Description
Build a Genome Network (BAG) is a course-based undergraduate research experience in which students create synthetic genomes. Pioneered at Johns Hopkins University in 2007, BAG was integral to the international effort to create the first synthetic eukaryotic genome (the Synthetic Yeast Project) and helped initiate the teaching of synthetic biology to undergraduates. This interdisciplinary course-based research experience allows students to learn concepts and techniques in genomics, bioinformatics, molecular biology, and synthetic biology while participating in a cutting-edge research project.
For additional information please visit the BAG group on QUBES.
Cite this work
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
- Scheifele, L. (2019). Ethics in synthetic genomics. Build A Genome Network, QUBES Educational Resources. doi:10.25334/EHSH-NB12