Simon Höllerer , Charlotte Desczyk , Ricardo Farrera Muro , Markus Jeschek
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Abstract
How does genetic sequence give rise to biological function? Answering this question is key to our understanding of life and the construction of synthetic biosystems that fight disease, resource scarcity and climate change. Unfortunately, the virtually infinite number of possible sequences and limitations in their functional characterization limit our current understanding of sequence-function relationships. To overcome this dilemma, several high-throughput methods to experimentally link sequences to corresponding functional properties have been developed recently. While all of these share the goal to collect sequence-function data at large scale, they differ significantly in their technical approach, functional readout and application scope. Herein, we highlight recent developments in the aspiring field of high-throughput sequence-function mapping providing a critical assessment of their potential in synthetic biology.
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Current Opinion in Systems Biology is a new systematic review journal that aims to provide specialists with a unique and educational platform to keep up-to-date with the expanding volume of information published in the field of Systems Biology. It publishes polished, concise and timely systematic reviews and opinion articles. In addition to describing recent trends, the authors are encouraged to give their subjective opinion on the topics discussed. As this is such a broad discipline, we have determined themed sections each of which is reviewed once a year. The following areas will be covered by Current Opinion in Systems Biology: -Genomics and Epigenomics -Gene Regulation -Metabolic Networks -Cancer and Systemic Diseases -Mathematical Modelling -Big Data Acquisition and Analysis -Systems Pharmacology and Physiology -Synthetic Biology -Stem Cells, Development, and Differentiation -Systems Biology of Mold Organisms -Systems Immunology and Host-Pathogen Interaction -Systems Ecology and Evolution