Development of Synthetic DNA Circuit and Networks for Molecular Information Processing

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), a genetic material, encodes all living information and living characteristics, e.g., in cell, DNA signaling circuits control the transcription activities of specific genes. In recent years, various DNA circuits have been developed to implement a wide range of signaling a...

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Autores principales: Yongpeng Zhang, Yuhua Feng, Yuan Liang, Jing Yang, Cheng Zhang
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:0222492d8a7b417f88a6532cb3f5cef02021-11-25T18:31:09ZDevelopment of Synthetic DNA Circuit and Networks for Molecular Information Processing10.3390/nano111129552079-4991https://doaj.org/article/0222492d8a7b417f88a6532cb3f5cef02021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/11/2955https://doaj.org/toc/2079-4991Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), a genetic material, encodes all living information and living characteristics, e.g., in cell, DNA signaling circuits control the transcription activities of specific genes. In recent years, various DNA circuits have been developed to implement a wide range of signaling and for regulating gene network functions. In particular, a synthetic DNA circuit, with a programmable design and easy construction, has become a crucial method through which to simulate and regulate DNA signaling networks. Importantly, the construction of a hierarchical DNA circuit provides a useful tool for regulating gene networks and for processing molecular information. Moreover, via their robust and modular properties, DNA circuits can amplify weak signals and establish programmable cascade systems, which are particularly suitable for the applications of biosensing and detecting. Furthermore, a biological enzyme can also be used to provide diverse circuit regulation elements. Currently, studies regarding the mechanisms and applications of synthetic DNA circuit are important for the establishment of more advanced artificial gene regulation systems and intelligent molecular sensing tools. We therefore summarize recent relevant research progress, contributing to the development of nanotechnology-based synthetic DNA circuits. By summarizing the current highlights and the development of synthetic DNA circuits, this paper provides additional insights for future DNA circuit development and provides a foundation for the construction of more advanced DNA circuits.Yongpeng ZhangYuhua FengYuan LiangJing YangCheng ZhangMDPI AGarticlesynthetic DNA circuitDNA strand displacementDNA self-assemblyDNA networksDNA computingChemistryQD1-999ENNanomaterials, Vol 11, Iss 2955, p 2955 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic synthetic DNA circuit
DNA strand displacement
DNA self-assembly
DNA networks
DNA computing
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle synthetic DNA circuit
DNA strand displacement
DNA self-assembly
DNA networks
DNA computing
Chemistry
QD1-999
Yongpeng Zhang
Yuhua Feng
Yuan Liang
Jing Yang
Cheng Zhang
Development of Synthetic DNA Circuit and Networks for Molecular Information Processing
description Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), a genetic material, encodes all living information and living characteristics, e.g., in cell, DNA signaling circuits control the transcription activities of specific genes. In recent years, various DNA circuits have been developed to implement a wide range of signaling and for regulating gene network functions. In particular, a synthetic DNA circuit, with a programmable design and easy construction, has become a crucial method through which to simulate and regulate DNA signaling networks. Importantly, the construction of a hierarchical DNA circuit provides a useful tool for regulating gene networks and for processing molecular information. Moreover, via their robust and modular properties, DNA circuits can amplify weak signals and establish programmable cascade systems, which are particularly suitable for the applications of biosensing and detecting. Furthermore, a biological enzyme can also be used to provide diverse circuit regulation elements. Currently, studies regarding the mechanisms and applications of synthetic DNA circuit are important for the establishment of more advanced artificial gene regulation systems and intelligent molecular sensing tools. We therefore summarize recent relevant research progress, contributing to the development of nanotechnology-based synthetic DNA circuits. By summarizing the current highlights and the development of synthetic DNA circuits, this paper provides additional insights for future DNA circuit development and provides a foundation for the construction of more advanced DNA circuits.
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author Yongpeng Zhang
Yuhua Feng
Yuan Liang
Jing Yang
Cheng Zhang
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Yuhua Feng
Yuan Liang
Jing Yang
Cheng Zhang
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title Development of Synthetic DNA Circuit and Networks for Molecular Information Processing
title_short Development of Synthetic DNA Circuit and Networks for Molecular Information Processing
title_full Development of Synthetic DNA Circuit and Networks for Molecular Information Processing
title_fullStr Development of Synthetic DNA Circuit and Networks for Molecular Information Processing
title_full_unstemmed Development of Synthetic DNA Circuit and Networks for Molecular Information Processing
title_sort development of synthetic dna circuit and networks for molecular information processing
publisher MDPI AG
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