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Optogenetic Entrainment of Hippocampal Theta Oscillations in Behaving Mice

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A novel optogenetically tunable frequency modulating oscillator.

Tarun Mahajan¹, Kshitij Rai²

¹Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India.

|February 2, 2018

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Synthetic biology enables reconfigurable circuits in E.coli for tunable oscillations. This engineered oscillator offers optogenetic control and robust synchronization for applications like drug delivery.

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Area of Science:

Synthetic biology
Genetic engineering
Systems biology

Background:

Synthetic biology allows for the creation of biological reconfigurable circuits capable of performing multiple functions within a single biological system.
These systems can switch behaviors in response to environmental cues, building upon previous work with reconfigurable logic gate genetic networks.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a computational framework and biological implementation for reconfigurable circuits in E.coli.
To develop an oscillator with tunable frequency and amplitude, controllable via optogenetics.

Main Methods:

Computational framework development for reconfigurable logic gate circuits in E.coli.
Biological implementation using genetic networks and two-component light systems.
In silico analysis and computational modeling of oscillator dynamics, synchronization, and response to perturbations.

Main Results:

The proposed oscillator exhibits tunable frequency and amplitude, with optogenetic control over its operation.
In silico analysis shows light-inducible frequency modulation or cessation of oscillations.
Mixing E.coli colonies with different oscillation frequencies generates spatial beat patterns.
The modified oscillator demonstrates more robust responses to perturbations, faster synchronization, and reduced synchronization error compared to the base oscillator.

Conclusions:

The study provides a strong foundation for constructing synthetic reconfigurable circuits in bacteria.
The developed system can be scaled for applications such as time-dependent drug delivery with tunable dosages.
This work lays the groundwork for circuits exhibiting synchronized population-level behavior.