Nucleic Acids Research

New! 2010 Web Server special issue

With a special emphasis on next-generation sequencing data analysis, molecular network and pathway analysis, and biological text mining! Also… New for 2010: stand-alone (non-web server) programs and web services!

New! Synthetic Biology Special Issue
Edited by James J. Collins, Drew Endy, Clyde A. Hutchison III, and Richard J. Roberts

The field of synthetic biology builds upon over 35 years of genetic engineering. Starting in the 1970s with the engineering of bacteria to produce growth hormones and insulin, the field has now moved on to the seamless assembly of synthetic viral and bacterial genomes. By determining genetic sequences and identifying the molecules they encode, biologists are now able to investigate what is needed for life to work, and to explore what might evolve next or be made anew. New discoveries are pouring in and the next steps are being taken to engineer organisms that improve human life. Always at the forefront of innovative publishing, NAR was quick to recognize the potential of synthetic nucleic acid sequences. This special issue details the many advances made in this dynamic area – including those at the intersections of chemistry, physics, biology and engineering. Read more

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