title: Design of synthetic biological logic circuits based on evolutionary algorithm.
abstract: The construction of an artificial biological logic circuit using systematic strategy is recognised as one of the most important topics for the development of synthetic biology. In this study, a real-structured genetic algorithm (RSGA), which combines general advantages of the traditional real genetic algorithm with those of the structured genetic algorithm, is proposed to deal with the biological logic circuit design problem. A general model with the cis-regulatory input function and appropriate promoter activity functions is proposed to synthesise a wide variety of fundamental logic gates such as NOT, Buffer, AND, OR, NAND, NOR and XOR. The results obtained can be extended to synthesise advanced combinational and sequential logic circuits by topologically distinct connections. The resulting optimal design of these logic gates and circuits are established via the RSGA. The in silico computer-based modelling technology has been verified showing its great advantages in the purpose.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chia-Hua
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chuang
authors.forename: Chun-Liang
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Yen-Chang
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Tanagorn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jennawasin
authors.forename: Po-Kuei
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003198:Computer Simulation; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D055614:Genetic Phenomena; D008128:Logic; D008957:Models, Genetic; D058615:Synthetic Biology / Q000379:methods*
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