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Precise determination of input-output mapping for multimodal gene circuits using data from transient transfection.

Christoph Stelzer¹, Yaakov Benenson¹

¹Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zurich, Mattenstrasse 26, Basel 4058, Switzerland.

Plos Computational Biology

|November 30, 2020

Summary

This study introduces a new workflow, PFAFF, to accurately determine gene circuit input/output mapping from noisy transient transfection data. This method provides a reliable approximation of stable integration results, accelerating synthetic biology research.

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Area of Science:

Synthetic Biology
Molecular Systems Biology
Biotechnology

Background:

Gene circuit input/output (I/O) mapping is crucial for understanding natural and synthetic systems.
Stable genetic integration is ideal for characterizing synthetic circuits but is time-consuming.
Transient transfection is rapid but generates noisy data, questioning its relevance for I/O mapping.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a data processing workflow for extracting precise I/O mapping from transient transfection flow cytometry data.
To validate the workflow's accuracy by comparing results from transient transfection with stable integration simulations.
To enable rapid characterization of synthetic gene circuits using readily available, albeit noisy, experimental data.

Main Methods:

Developed the Peakfinder algorithm for flow cytometry data (PFAFF) workflow.
Utilized multivariate modes of input/output expression from binned flow cytometry data.
Simulated flow cytometry data for seven multi-node circuit architectures under stable and transient conditions.

Main Results:

The PFAFF workflow accurately extracts I/O mapping from simulated transient transfection data.
Results from transient transfection data closely approximated those from simulated stable integration.
The method proved effective even for complex bi-modal circuit architectures.

Conclusions:

The PFAFF workflow provides a robust method for determining gene network I/O mapping from noisy transient transfection data.
This approach significantly accelerates the characterization of synthetic gene circuits.
The method offers a reliable approximation of ground truth I/O relationships, bridging the gap between rapid transfection and stable integration.