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PoolParty: streamlined design of DNA sequence libraries in Python.

Zhihan Liu¹, Aidan Cordero¹, Justin B Kinney¹

¹Simons Center for Quantitative Biology, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Rd., Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724, United States.

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|April 17, 2026

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PoolParty is a new Python package that simplifies the creation of DNA sequence libraries for high-throughput assays and genomic AI analysis. It uses a computational graph approach to automate complex oligo pool design, reducing errors and saving time.

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Area of Science:

Computational Biology
Bioinformatics
Synthetic Biology

Background:

Computationally designed DNA sequence libraries are crucial for high-throughput assays and in silico genomic AI model analysis.
Current methods for designing these libraries are often tedious and prone to errors, hindering research progress.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce PoolParty, a Python package designed to streamline the creation of complex oligonucleotide (oligo) pools.
To provide a user-friendly API for specifying DNA sequence libraries through a computational graph representation.

Main Methods:

PoolParty represents DNA libraries as computational graphs, allowing for specification with minimal code.
The package offers over 50 built-in operations for various design tasks, including nucleotide- and codon-level mutagenesis, motif insertion, and barcode generation.
PoolParty includes a feature for generating "design cards" that document the sequence generation process.

Main Results:

PoolParty successfully simplifies the design of complex DNA sequence libraries.
The computational graph approach and extensive operation library enable efficient and accurate oligo pool creation.
Automated design documentation through "design cards" enhances reproducibility and transparency.

Conclusions:

PoolParty offers a powerful and flexible solution for designing DNA sequence libraries, addressing the limitations of existing methods.
The package facilitates the use of custom DNA libraries in high-throughput assays and genomic AI research.
By reducing design complexity and errors, PoolParty accelerates advancements in synthetic biology and related fields.