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ArticleScientific reports2017

Ribo-attenuators: novel elements for reliable and modular riboswitch engineering.

Thomas Folliard, Barbara Mertins, Harrison Steel, Thomas P Prescott, Thomas Newport, Christopher W Jones, George Wadhams, Travis Bayer, Judith P Armitage, Antonis Papachristodoulou and 1 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Thomas FolliardDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK. thomas.folliard@oriel.ox.ac.uk.
Barbara MertinsDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK.
Harrison SteelDepartment of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK.
Thomas P PrescottDepartment of Engineering Science, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK.
Thomas NewportDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK.
Christopher W JonesDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK.
George WadhamsDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK.
Travis BayerAsimolar Bio, Inc., 953 Indiana St, San Francisco, CA, 94107, USA.
Judith P ArmitageDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK.
Antonis PapachristodoulouDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3565-8967
Lynn J RothschildNASA Ames Research Center, Mail Stop 239-20, Moffett Field, CA, 94035, USA. Lynn.J.Rothschild@nasa.gov.
University of Oxford · GBAmes Research Center · US

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/L002507/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Riboswitches are structural genetic regulatory elements that directly couple the sensing of small molecules to gene expression. They have considerable potential for applications throughout synthetic biology and bio-manufacturing as they are able to sense a wide range of small molecules and regulate gene expression in response. Despite over a decade of research they have yet to reach this considerable potential as they cannot yet be treated as modular components. This is due to several limitations including sensitivity to changes in genetic context, low tunability, and variability in performance. To overcome the associated difficulties with riboswitches, we have designed and introduced a novel genetic element called a ribo-attenuator in Bacteria. This genetic element allows for predictable tuning, insulation from contextual changes, and a reduction in expression variation. Ribo-attenuators allow riboswitches to be treated as truly modular and tunable components, thus increasing their reliability for a wide range of applications.

Indexed as

RiboswitchBacterial ProteinsCloning, MolecularEscherichia coliGenetic EngineeringSynthetic BiologyVibrio vulnificusBacterial ProteinsRiboswitch

Identifiers

PMID28676696
PMCPMC5496857
OpenAlexW2950010432

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