DocumentCode
1458891
Title
The hunt for the biological transistor
Author
Lucks, Julius B. ; Arkin, Adam P.
Volume
48
Issue
3
fYear
2011
fDate
3/1/2011 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
38
Lastpage
43
Abstract
How genetic circuits will unlock the true potential of bioengineering?. In 1977, a small group of researchers in California changed the world when they wrangled a common gut bacterium into producing a human protein. Using every technique in the book-and inventing some of their own-they scavenged, snipped, and glued together genetic components to synthesize a tiny filament of DNA. They then inserted the new segment into some Escherichia coli cells, tricking them into making the human hormone somatostatin.
Keywords
DNA; biocomputing; proteins; transistors; DNA; Escherichia coli cells; biological transistor; genetic circuits; genetic components; human hormone somatostatin; human protein; Biological information theory; DNA; Genetics; Logic gates; Proteins; RNA; Research and development;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9235
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MSPEC.2011.5719724
Filename
5719724
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