title: A clocked finite state machine built from DNA.
abstract: We implement a finite state machine by representing state, transition rules and input symbols with DNA components. Transitions between states are triggered by a clock signal which allows synchronized, parallel operation of two (or more) state machines. The state machine can be re-programmed by changing the input symbols.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electronics, University of York, York YO10 5DD, UK.
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Costa Santini
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bath
authors.forename: Andy M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Tyrrell
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Turberfield
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D020137:Base Pair Mismatch; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization
chemical_list: D004247:DNA