Preprint
A decade of SBOL Visual: growing adoption of a diagram standard for engineering biology
ArXiV.org
Cornell University
07/07/2025
DOI: 10.48550/arxiv.2507.04601
Abstract
Standards play a crucial role in ensuring consistency, interoperability, and efficiency of communication across various disciplines. In the field of synthetic biology, the Synthetic Biology Open Language (SBOL) Visual standard was introduced in 2013 to establish a structured framework for visually representing genetic designs. Over the past decade, SBOL Visual has evolved from a simple set of 21 glyphs into a comprehensive diagrammatic language for biological designs. This perspective reflects on the first ten years of SBOL Visual, tracing its evolution from inception to version 3.0. We examine the standard's adoption over time, highlighting its growing use in scientific publications, the development of supporting visualization tools, and ongoing efforts to enhance clarity and accessibility in communicating genetic design information. While trends in adoption show steady increases, achieving full compliance and use of best practices will require additional efforts. Looking ahead, the continued refinement of SBOL Visual and broader community engagement will be essential to ensuring its long-term value as the field of synthetic biology develops.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A decade of SBOL Visual: growing adoption of a diagram standard for engineering biology
- Creators
- Lukas BuecherlFelipe X BusonGeorgie Hau SørensenCarolus VitalisErik KubaczkaGonzalo VidalBryan BartleyYan-Kay HoGöksel MısırlıThomas E GorochowskiJacob BealChris J MyersPrashant Vaidyanathan
- Resource Type
- Preprint
- Publication Details
- ArXiV.org
- DOI
- 10.48550/arxiv.2507.04601
- ISSN
- 2331-8422
- Publisher
- Cornell University; Ithaca, New York
- Language
- English
- Date posted
- 07/07/2025
- Academic Unit
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9984845451302771
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