Design automation for synthetic biological systems

IEEE Design and Test of Computers

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 7-20

  Densmore, Douglas ^a   Hassoun, Soha ^b  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic design automation; Genetic regulatory network; Metabolic engineering; Parts devices; Pathways; Synthetic biology; Systems; Systems biology

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC DESIGN AUTOMATION; GENETIC REGULATORY NETWORKS; PARTS DEVICES; PATHWAYS; SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SYSTEMS; DIGITAL STORAGE; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; MODULAR CONSTRUCTION;

BIOLOGY;

EID: 84867823155     PISSN: 07407475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MDT.2012.2193370     Document Type: Article

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