| Literature DB >> 28983660 |
James Kuo1,2, Finn Stirling1,2, Yu Heng Lau1,2, Yekaterina Shulgina3, Jeffrey C Way1,2, Pamela A Silver4,5.
Abstract
Full genome recoding, or rewriting codon meaning, through chemical synthesis of entire bacterial chromosomes has become feasible in the past several years. Recoding an organism can impart new properties including non-natural amino acid incorporation, virus resistance, and biocontainment. The estimated cost of construction that includes DNA synthesis, assembly by recombination, and troubleshooting, is now comparable to costs of early stage development of drugs or other high-tech products. Here, we discuss several recently published assembly methods and provide some thoughts on the future, including how synthetic efforts might benefit from the analysis of natural recoding processes and organisms that use alternative genetic codes.Entities:
Keywords: Alternative genetic code; Editing; Reassignment
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28983660 PMCID: PMC5849531 DOI: 10.1007/s00294-017-0754-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Genet ISSN: 0172-8083 Impact factor: 3.886