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Synthetic biology open language visual (SBOL visual) version 2.2.

Hasan Baig¹, Pedro Fontanarrosa², Vishwesh Kulkarni³

¹University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA.

Journal of Integrative Bioinformatics

|June 17, 2020

Summary

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The Synthetic Biology Open Language Visual (SBOL Visual) standard version 2.2 enhances genetic design communication with updated glyphs for proteins and other molecules. This standard improves the visual representation of biological engineering designs.

Keywords:

SBOL visual diagrams standards

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Area of Science:

Synthetic Biology
Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology

Background:

Visual communication is crucial in synthetic biology for depicting genetic designs.
Emerging conventions for diagrams require standardization.
The Synthetic Biology Open Language Visual (SBOL Visual) aims to systematize these conventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To detail version 2.2 of the SBOL Visual standard.
To introduce improvements and updates to the visual language for genetic designs.
To enhance the representation of molecular species and their functions.

Main Methods:

Updating the grounding of molecular species glyphs from BioPAX to SBO.
Introducing new glyphs for proteins, introns, and polypeptide regions.
Deprecating the previous macromolecule glyph and introducing alternative glyphs for simple chemicals.

Main Results:

SBOL Visual version 2.2 aligns molecular species glyphs with SBO terms for interactions.
New standardized glyphs are available for proteins, introns, and polypeptide regions.
Updated glyphs provide a more comprehensive visual language for synthetic biology.

Conclusions:

SBOL Visual 2.2 offers a more robust and coherent visual language for genetic design.
The updated standard facilitates clearer communication of complex biological structures and functions.
Adoption of SBOL Visual 2.2 will improve consistency and understanding in the field of synthetic biology.