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Published on: August 15, 2018
Dsembler - DNA Assembly Designer: A Tool for Facilitating Assembly of Oligomers
Aporva Gupta1,2, Gyeongmin Park1,2, So-Yoon Park3
1Synthetic Biology and Bioengineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Synthetic biology has garnered significant global interest owing to its diverse applications in bio-based production, biosensing, living therapeutics, and drug delivery. This heightened interest has increased the demand for novel protein synthesis methods and genome-scale assemblies. However, gene assembly from oligomers presents several challenges, including the risk of incorrect assembly between oligomers, self-annealing, and the potential for insertions or deletions resulting from misannealed oligomers. Dsembler (DNA Assembly Designer) is a web-based software application designed to assemble long DNA sequences. It provides a set of oligomers with optimal melting temperatures and GC overlap, which facilitates a commercially available oligomer pool service. By enhancing the accuracy of oligomer design, Dsembler has addressed critical challenges in synthetic biology and supported advancements in genetic engineering and molecular biology.
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