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ArticleBMC systems biology2014

Effects of downstream genes on synthetic genetic circuits.

Takefumi Moriya, Masayuki Yamamura, Daisuke Kiga

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Article in BMC systems biology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Takefumi Moriya
Masayuki Yamamura
Daisuke Kiga

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn order to understand and regulate complex genetic networks in living cells, it is important to build simple and well-defined genetic circuits. We designed such circuits using a synthetic biology approach that included mathematical modeling and simulation, with a focus on the effects by which downstream reporter genes are involved in the regulation of synthetic genetic circuits.

resultsOur results indicated that downstream genes exert two main effects on genes involved in the regulation of synthetic genetic circuits: (1) competition for regulatory proteins and (2) protein degradation in the cell.

conclusionsOur findings regarding the effects of downstream genes on regulatory genes and the role of impedance in driving large-scale and complex genetic circuits may facilitate the design of more accurate genetic circuits. This design will have wide applications in future studies of systems and synthetic biology.

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Gene Regulatory NetworksSynthetic BiologyBinding SitesDNAGenes, ReporterModels, GeneticProteolysisDNA

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