Two studies find that programmable RNA-processing tools counter the problem of context-dependence in the construction of synthetic biology circuits.
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Bashor, C., Collins, J. Insulating gene circuits from context by RNA processing. Nat Biotechnol 30, 1061–1062 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2411
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