Synthetic Biology Circuits Respond Within Seconds
MIT engineers design a synthetic biology circuit to perform novel functions at faster times.
Once sorbitol is detected, the cell stores a memory of the exposure, in the form of a fluorescent protein localized in the nucleus. This memory is also passed on to future cell generations. The circuit can also be reset by exposing it to a different molecule, in this case, a chemical called isopentenyl adenine.
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