January 7, 2014

Synthetic genetic clock checks the thermometer

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Rice University leads study to counter effects of temperature on synthetic gene circuits

Genetic systems run like clockwork, attuned to temperature, time of day and many other factors as they regulate living organisms. Scientists at Rice University and the University of Houston have opened a window onto one aspect of the process that has confounded researchers for decades: the mechanism by which genetic regulators adjust to changing temperature.