Interfacing neural network components and nucleic acids
Translating neural activity into nucleic acid modifications in a controlled manner harbours unique advantages for basic neurobiology and bioengineering. It would allow for a new generation of biological computers that store output in ultra-compact and long-lived DNA and enable the investigation of a...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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04 December 2017
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Year: 2017, Volume: 5 |
| ISSN: | 2296-4185 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fbioe.2017.00053 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2017.00053 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2017.00053/full 
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| Author Notes: | Thomas Lissek |
| Summary: | Translating neural activity into nucleic acid modifications in a controlled manner harbours unique advantages for basic neurobiology and bioengineering. It would allow for a new generation of biological computers that store output in ultra-compact and long-lived DNA and enable the investigation of animal nervous systems at unprecedented scales. Furthermore, by exploiting the ability of DNA to precisely influence neuronal activity and structure it will be possible to create biomedical cellular prostheses to treat psychiatric diseases for which currently no adequate therapies exist. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 17.01.2018 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 2296-4185 |
| DOI: | 10.3389/fbioe.2017.00053 |