Synthetic biology: Building genetic containment
January 19th, 2016 by Karmella A Haynes
Nature Chemical Biology 12, 55 (2016). doi:10.1038/nchembio.2004
Author: Karmella A Haynes
Since the 1980s, scientists have worked on designing genetic codes to reinforce containment and control of genetically engineered microbes. New mechanistic studies of “deadman” and “passcode” gene circuits provide a flexible platform to build new safety switches.