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SUMMARY:AAAS/Science members and friends event - Reprogramming the Genetic
  Code - Dr Chin
DTSTART:20111006T170000Z
DTEND:20111006T193000Z
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CONTACT:Jennifer Reeves
DESCRIPTION:In the cell\, DNA is copied to messenger RNA\, and triplet cod
 ons (64) in the messenger RNA are decoded to synthesize polymers of the na
 tural 20 amino acids. This process (DNA to RNA to protein) is the ‘centr
 al dogma’ of molecular biology. Dr Chin’s team is interested in re-wri
 ting the central dogma to create organisms that synthesize proteins contai
 ning building blocks beyond the 20 natural amino acids. In his talk he wil
 l discuss the invention and synthetic evolution of new components to addre
 ss the major challenges of re-writing the central dogma\, as well as the a
 pplication of these approaches for investigating and synthetically control
 ling diverse biological processes.\n\nRegister today\;\nhttp://aaas-scienc
 e.org/forms/MbrEvnt_ReprogramGenetic_111006
LOCATION:The Sainsbury Laboratory Theatre
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