SYNTHETIC 1 (IMAGE)

Rice University

SYNTHETIC 1

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Researchers at Rice University and the University of Houston have developed mathematical models to predict the performance of multi-input synthetic biological circuits. Such circuits can be used to engineer bacteria and other organisms to regulate cellular systems or perform functions they wouldn't in nature.

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Illustration by David Zong/Rice University

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