Using Combinatorial Libraries To Engineer Genetic Circuits Advances Synthetic Biology

The process of selecting and blending genes to create artificial networks -- synthetic biology -- holds promise for many applications. But developing artificial networks takes time and is often frustrating. A research team has found a way to speed up the construction process by assembling a library of 20 versions of two gene promoters and a simple synthesis technique to create component libraries for synthetic library. This accessible method using combinatorial libraries removes the "tweaking" of gene network engineering.

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