By introducing a small number of engineered genes into cells and applying the right chemical cues, the researchers were able to direct the cells into seven different stable states, each ...

They suggest that simple interactions between nerve cells contribute to the development of complex brain circuits, so that a precise genetic blueprint for brain circuitry is unnecessary.

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In the new study, specialized circuits known as logic gates were designed in the lab, then incorporated into living cells. The tiny circuit switches are tripped when messages (in the form of RNA ...

We’re one step closer to building artificial cells. Synthetic biologists have found a new way to assemble “genetic circuits,” components that perform logical operations in living cells.

Article Published: 12 January 2014 Designable DNA-binding domains enable construction of logic circuits in mammalian cells Rok Gaber, Tina Lebar, Andreja Majerle, Branko Šter, Andrej Dobnikar ...