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ReviewHeliyon2024

Automated high-throughput DNA synthesis and assembly.

Yuxin Ma, Zhaoyang Zhang, Bin Jia, Yingjin Yuan

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Review in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed.

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  9. Protein engineering: status report.Protein engineering, design & selection : PEDS · 2026
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  11. Minimum-Cost Synthetic Genome Planning: An Algorithmic Framework.Computational and structural biotechnology journal · 2026
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  14. Scaling DNA engineering.Trends in biotechnology · 2025
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  18. Bioengineering hybrid artificial life.Frontiers in bioinformatics · 2025
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  20. Inert splint-driven oligonucleotide assembly.Synthetic biology (Oxford, England) · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Yuxin MaFrontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
Zhaoyang ZhangFrontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
Bin JiaFrontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.
Yingjin YuanFrontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

DNA synthesis and assembly primarily revolve around the innovation and refinement of tools that facilitate the creation of specific genes and the manipulation of entire genomes. This multifaceted process encompasses two fundamental steps: the synthesis of lengthy oligonucleotides and the seamless assembly of numerous DNA fragments. With the advent of automated pipetting workstations and integrated experimental equipment, a substantial portion of repetitive tasks in the field of synthetic biology can now be efficiently accomplished through integrated liquid handling workstations. This not only reduces the need for manual labor but also enhances overall efficiency. This review explores the ongoing advancements in the oligonucleotide synthesis platform, automated DNA assembly techniques, and biofoundries. The development of accurate and high-throughput DNA synthesis and assembly technologies presents both challenges and opportunities.

Indexed as

Automated DNA assemblyDNA synthesisEnzymatic oligonucleotide synthesisMicroarray oligonucleotide synthesisSynthetic biology

Identifiers

PMID38500977
PMCPMC10945133

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