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Abstract
Synthetic biology is characterized by the development of novel and powerful DNA fabrication methods and by the application of engineering principles to biology. The current study describes Terminator Operon Reporter (TOR), a new gene assembly technology based on the conditional activation of a reporter gene in response to sequence errors occurring at the assembly stage of the synthetic element. These errors are monitored by a transcription terminator that is placed between the synthetic gene and reporter gene. Switching of this terminator between active and inactive states dictates the transcription status of the downstream reporter gene to provide a rapid and facile readout of the accuracy of synthetic assembly. Designed specifically and uniquely for the synthesis of protein coding genes in bacteria, TOR allows the rapid and cost-effective fabrication of synthetic constructs by employing oligonucleotides at the most basic purification level (desalted) and without the need for costly and time-consuming post-synthesis correction methods. Thus, TOR streamlines gene assembly approaches, which are central to the future development of synthetic biology.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 26572 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Scientific Reports |
Volume | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 25 May 2016 |
Keywords
- Escherichia coli/genetics
- Genes, Reporter
- Operon
- Synthetic Biology
- Transcription Termination, Genetic
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Alison Kingston-Smith
Person: Teaching And Research
Projects
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RSB : Rumen Systems Biology
Kingston-Smith, A. (PI)
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
01 Apr 2012 → 31 Mar 2017
Project: Externally funded research