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IT for synthetic biology and DNA nanotechnology
Somewhere between the studies of information technology and organic chemistry, researchers are trying to make tiny robots out of DNA molecules.
IT for synthetic biology and DNA nanotechnology
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Pointers
Operates an annual Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO)
http://www.sigevo.org/
Explores programming language concepts and tools focusing on design, implementation, and efficient use
http://www.sigplan.org/
The purpose of TOPLAS is to present research results on all aspects of the design, definition, implementation, and use of programming languages and programming systems
http://userweb.cs.utexas.edu/~toplas
Designing and building a large, complex software system is a tremendous challenge. TOSEM publishes papers on all aspects of that challenge
http://tosem.acm.org
TWEB is a journal publishing refereed articles reporting the results of research on Web content, applications, use, and related enabling technologies
http://tweb.acm.org
Online journal that publishes articles on all aspects of biological engineering
http://www. jbiolengorg/
Jargon
In contrast to 'Of' IT, 'By' IT concerns interdisciplinary applications of information technology
The discipline of 'pure' information technology, which is focused on the improvement of IT itself
Genetic Algorithm: a subset of evolutionary algorithms, structured in a manner directly analogous to biological evolution, with iterated rounds of breeding, mutation, and selection
Green Fluorescent Protein: a gene used as an actuator in synthetic biology, analogous to an LED in a digital circuit
International Genetically Engineered Machines competition: a synthetic biology competition for undergraduate students around the world