Prediction of Cellular Burden with Host-Circuit Models
Heterologous gene expression draws resources from host cells. These resources include vital components to sustain growth and replication, and the resulting cellular burden is a widely recognized bottleneck in the design of robust circuits. In this tutorial we discuss the use of computational models...
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Published in | Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) Vol. 2229; p. 267 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
2021
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Summary: | Heterologous gene expression draws resources from host cells. These resources include vital components to sustain growth and replication, and the resulting cellular burden is a widely recognized bottleneck in the design of robust circuits. In this tutorial we discuss the use of computational models that integrate gene circuits and the physiology of host cells. Through various use cases, we illustrate the power of host-circuit models to predict the impact of design parameters on both burden and circuit functionality. Our approach relies on a new generation of computational models for microbial growth that can flexibly accommodate resource bottlenecks encountered in gene circuit design. Adoption of this modeling paradigm can facilitate fast and robust design cycles in synthetic biology. |
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ISSN: | 1940-6029 |
DOI: | 10.1007/978-1-0716-1032-9_13 |