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Biology

Genetic Circuit Engineering for Synthetic Cellular Logic Gates

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In 2000, researchers built the first synthetic genetic toggle switch and repressilator, proving that logic could be implemented in living cells, paving the way for biocomputing.

Why this is interesting

Imagine you could program a living cell like a computer—send it two inputs and it decides to light up only when both are present. That's exactly what genetic circuit engineers do.