Showing posts with label programming DNA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label programming DNA. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

programming language for living cells

MIT biological engineers have created a programming language that allows them to rapidly design complex, DNA-encoded circuits that give new functions to living cells.
Using this language, anyone can write a program for the function they want, such as detecting and responding to certain environmental conditions. They can then generate a DNA sequence that will achieve it.