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Next generation gene synthesis: From microarrays to genomes
Phillip Kuhn1, Katrin Wagner1, Korbinian Heil1
1Thermo Fisher Scientific/Geneart GmbH Regensburg Germany.
Engineering in Life Sciences
|July 7, 2020
Summary
Advancements in DNA synthesis are rapidly reducing costs and increasing speed, enabling high-throughput oligonucleotide production on microarrays. These next-generation methods pave the way for large-scale projects like whole genome synthesis.
Area of Science:
- Biotechnology
- Synthetic Biology
- Genomics
Background:
- DNA sequencing technologies have seen rapid advancements.
- De novo DNA synthesis is experiencing parallel innovations in speed and cost reduction.
Purpose of the Study:
- To discuss novel techniques for high-throughput oligonucleotide synthesis on microarrays.
- To explore the assembly of synthesized oligonucleotides into longer DNA fragments, including whole genomes.
- To address the challenges and solutions for utilizing microarray-derived oligonucleotides in gene synthesis.
Main Methods:
- Discussion of novel microarray-based oligonucleotide synthesis techniques.
- Analysis of oligonucleotide pool assembly strategies for gene synthesis.
- Review of next-generation approaches for DNA synthesis.
Main Results:
- Emerging techniques facilitate high-throughput oligonucleotide synthesis on microarrays.
- Strategies are being developed to overcome limitations of microarray-derived oligonucleotide pools for gene assembly.
- Next-generation methods promise significant cost reductions in gene synthesis.
Conclusions:
- Novel microarray-based techniques are poised to revolutionize DNA synthesis.
- These advancements will enable cost-effective, large-scale gene and whole genome synthesis projects.
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