Genetic circuit. The keystone of our platform is a complex genetic circuit designed for the sustainable, self-regulated production of PHAs. At its most basic level, this circuit encodes for a number of key proteins that produce our desired copolymer when transformed into a host E. coli bacterium. A number of regulatory genes designed to maximize the accumulation of bioplastic are also coupled with these proteins.

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Illustrations