Synthetic Biology: The Registry of Standard Biological Parts

Resource System
Synthetic biological components
Resource Units
DNA and RNA

The Registry of Standard Biological Parts is maintained by the International Genetic Engineering Machine (iGEM) Foundation in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Registry contains genetic information in the form of synthetically created deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) sequences, protein, promoters, and other parts with various biological functions. The shared resources relevant to the commons dilemma faced by the community include the parts in the registry and their accessibility (common-pool). The action situation involves thousands of individuals from synthetic biology groups from around the world. There is a heterogeneous mix of natural and human-made infrastructures.

The case is an addition to the original Common-Pool Resource (CPR) database. David Gillum at Arizona State University entered this CPR report in 2015.