On January 15, 2019, the Synthetic Biology Specialized Committee Chinese Society of Biotechnology and KeAi's open access journal "Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology" established a cooperative partnership. "Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology" has officially become an affiliated journal of the Synthetic Biology Specialized Committee Chinese Society of Biotechnology, and the two sides are committed to promoting the development of international and Chinese synthetic biology.
The specialized committee is a branch of the society operating under the guidance of the Chinese Society of Biological Engineering. It aims to promote the basic research and related applied research of synthetic biology in China, explore the key issues such as the development direction of synthetic biology research, discipline construction, promote interdisciplinary exchanges, and provide a platform for academic research and technological transformation of synthetic biology scholars and industry personnel. .
"Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology" is an academic quarterly journal edited by Professor Lixin Zhang. It was founded by KeAi, China Science Publishing and Media Group Co., Ltd. and Elsevier in 2016. The research thesis aims to promote the exchange of basic research in synthetic and systems biology, with a focus on the application of biotechnology.