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Synthetic Biology MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Synthetic Biology
Tree Number(s)
H01.158.273.904
J01.293.069.500
Unique ID
D058615
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058615
Annotation
IM for the discipline (education, history, etc); NIM as a coordinate for studies involving specific synthetic biology concepts and applications
Scope Note
A field of biological research combining engineering in the formulation, design, and building (synthesis) of novel biological structures, functions, and systems.
NLM Classification #
QT 36
Public MeSH Note
2011
History Note
2011
Date Introduced
2011/01/01
Last Updated
2011/01/01
Synthetic Biology Preferred
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