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Synthetic Genes Engineered to Mimic how Cells Build Tissues and Structures

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A cascade of synthetic genes can be programmed to form or disassemble simple synthetic structures at specific times Valentina Marchionni

Advance paves the way for broad applications in medicine and biotech. Researchers from the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and the University of Rome Tor Vergata in Italy have developed synthetic genes that function like the genes in living cells.

The artificial genes can build intracellular structures through a cascading sequence that builds self-assembling structures piece by piece. The approach is similar to building furniture with modular units, much like those found at IKEA. Using the same parts, one can build many different things and it’s easy to take the set apart and reconstruct the parts for something else...

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