Synthetic in vitro transcription circuits

Transcription

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 87-91

  Weitz, Maximilian ^a   Simmel, Friedrich C ^a  

^a WALTER SCHOTTKY INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA nanotechnology; Molecular computing; Synthetic biology; Transcription networks

Indexed keywords

RIBONUCLEASE; RIBONUCLEASE H; RNA POLYMERASE;

BACTERIOPHAGE T7; DNA STRAND; DNA TEMPLATE; DOWN REGULATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; GENE REGULATORY NETWORK; GENE SWITCHING; IN VITRO STUDY; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MOLECULAR CLOCK; MOLECULAR MODEL; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATION; PROMOTER REGION; REVIEW; RNA ANALYSIS; RNA DEGRADATION; RNA SYNTHESIS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

EID: 84862730526     PISSN: 21541264     EISSN: 21541272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/trns.19734     Document Type: Review

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