ShortBOL: A Language for Scripting Designs for Engineered Biological Systems Using Synthetic Biology Open Language (SBOL)

The
Synthetic Biology Open Language (SBOL) is an emerging synthetic
biology data exchange standard, designed primarily for unambiguous
and efficient machine-to-machine communication. However, manual editing
of SBOL is generally difficult for nontrivial designs. Here, we describe
ShortBOL, a lightweight SBOL scripting language that bridges the gap
between manual editing, visual design tools, and direct programming.
ShortBOL is a shorthand textual language developed to enable users
to create SBOL designs quickly and easily, without requiring strong
programming skills or visual design tools.