Minimizing interference due to genetic manipulation

Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2013.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wang, Jerry S
Other Authors: Timothy K. Lu.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/85518
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spelling mit-1721.1/855182019-04-10T08:43:46Z Minimizing interference due to genetic manipulation Wang, Jerry S Timothy K. Lu. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2013. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 53-55). Synthetic gene networks are the functional genetic 'programs' that will form the basis of increasingly sophisticated engineered organisms, cells and tissues. Important factors to consider in biologically engineering circuits are modularity and orthogonality of the components. We explore these factors experimentally by using TALEs as a synthetic transcription factor. We also designed an algorithm to find optimal locations to insert synthetic gene networks into the cell so that interference is minimized and orthogonality is maximized. Finally, we developed a method for encrypting and decrypting these genetic 'programs' for the protection of intellectual property. Together these projects explore ways of minimizing unwanted effects due to genetic manipulation. by Jerry S. Wang. M. Eng. 2014-03-06T15:47:48Z 2014-03-06T15:47:48Z 2013 2013 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/85518 871038359 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 78 pages application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Wang, Jerry S
Minimizing interference due to genetic manipulation
title Minimizing interference due to genetic manipulation
title_full Minimizing interference due to genetic manipulation
title_fullStr Minimizing interference due to genetic manipulation
title_full_unstemmed Minimizing interference due to genetic manipulation
title_short Minimizing interference due to genetic manipulation
title_sort minimizing interference due to genetic manipulation
topic Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/85518
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