Reference: Luo Z, et al. (2020) Probing eukaryotic genome functions with synthetic chromosomes. Exp Cell Res 390(1):111936

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Abstract


The ability to redesign and reconstruct a cell at whole-genome level provides new platforms for biological study. The international synthetic yeast genome project-Sc2.0, designed by interrogating knowledge amassed by the yeast community to date, exemplifies how a classical synthetic biology "design-build-test-learn" engineering cycle can effectively test hypotheses about various genome fundamentals. The genome reshuffling SCRaMbLE system implemented in synthetic yeast strains also provides unprecedented diversified resources for genotype-phenotype study and yeast metabolic engineering. Further development of genome synthesis technology will shed new lights on complex biological processes in higher eukaryotes.

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Journal Article | Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't | Review
Authors
Luo Z, Hoffmann SA, Jiang S, Cai Y, Dai J