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ArticleSynthetic biology (Oxford, England)2020

Universal loop assembly: open, efficient and cross-kingdom DNA fabrication.

Bernardo Pollak, Tamara Matute, Isaac Nuñez, Ariel Cerda, Constanza Lopez, Valentina Vargas, Anton Kan, Vincent Bielinski, Peter von Dassow, Chris L Dupont and 1 more

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Article in Synthetic biology (Oxford, England), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 28 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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28 citing papers in PubMed, 68 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 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Bernardo PollakMicrobial and Environmental Genomics Department, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Tamara MatuteMillennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio), Santiago, Chile.
Isaac NuñezMillennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio), Santiago, Chile.
Ariel CerdaMillennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio), Santiago, Chile.
Constanza LopezDepartamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Valentina VargasDepartamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Anton KanWyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Vincent BielinskiMicrobial and Environmental Genomics Department, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Peter von DassowDepartamento de Ecología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Chris L DupontMicrobial and Environmental Genomics Department, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Fernán FedericiMillennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBio), Santiago, Chile.ORCID 0000-0001-9200-5383
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile · CLJ. Craig Venter Institute · USCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FRHarvard University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Standardized type IIS DNA assembly methods are becoming essential for biological engineering and research. These methods are becoming widespread and more accessible due to the proposition of a 'common syntax' that enables higher interoperability between DNA libraries. Currently, Golden Gate (GG)-based assembly systems, originally implemented in host-specific vectors, are being made compatible with multiple organisms. We have recently developed the GG-based Loop assembly system for plants, which uses a small library and an intuitive strategy for hierarchical fabrication of large DNA constructs (>30 kb). Here, we describe 'universal Loop' (uLoop) assembly, a system based on Loop assembly for use in potentially any organism of choice. This design permits the use of a compact number of plasmids (two sets of four odd and even vectors), which are utilized repeatedly in alternating steps. The elements required for transformation/maintenance in target organisms are also assembled as standardized parts, enabling customization of host-specific plasmids. Decoupling of the Loop assembly logic from the host-specific propagation elements enables universal DNA assembly that retains high efficiency regardless of the final host. As a proof-of-concept, we show the engineering of multigene expression vectors in diatoms

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DNA assemblyfreedom to useopenMTAopen sourcesynthetic biology

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PMID32161816
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