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Computer-aided design of biological circuits using TinkerCell.

Deepak Chandran¹, Frank T Bergmann, Herbert M Sauro

¹Department of Bioengineering; University of Washington; Seattle, WA, USA. deepakc@u.washington.edu

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|February 18, 2011

Summary

Synthetic biology relies on computer-aided design (CAD) tools for creating biological networks. TinkerCell is a flexible CAD application designed to aid synthetic biologists in designing, analyzing, and building these complex biological systems.

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Area of Science:

Synthetic biology
Systems biology
Genetic engineering

Background:

Synthetic biology integrates systems biology modeling with genetic engineering techniques.
Advancements in synthetic biology necessitate efficient design and analysis procedures for biological networks.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce TinkerCell, a computer-aided design (CAD) tool specifically developed for synthetic biology applications.
To provide a flexible and extensible platform for designing, analyzing, and building biological networks.

Main Methods:

Users construct biological networks within TinkerCell using predefined biological parts and modules.
The tool supports analysis through integrated functions or custom third-party programs.

Main Results:

Keywords:

CAD computational design modeling simulation software standards synthetic biology systems biology

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TinkerCell facilitates the transition from general designs to specific biological network constructions.
The application is designed to be adaptable to the evolving best practices in synthetic biology.

Conclusions:

TinkerCell serves as a crucial computer-aided design tool in the synthetic biology pipeline.
Its flexible and extensible nature makes it suitable for the dynamic field of synthetic biology.