Toolkit/falling-edge pulse-detector

falling-edge pulse-detector

Construct Pattern·Research·Since 2021

Taxonomy: Mechanism Branch / Architecture. Workflows sit above the mechanism and technique branches rather than replacing them.

Summary

The falling-edge pulse-detector is a synthetic light-input transcriptional circuit built from light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics. It is designed to decode temporal features of illumination and specifically detect the falling edge of a light pulse.

Usefulness & Problems

Why this is useful

This construct is useful for dynamic signal decoding in transcriptional control, enabling gene networks to respond to temporal structure rather than only light presence or absence. The source literature places it within synthetic systems for decoding complex signals and for biotechnological applications.

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Finally, we use dynamic multiplexing for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway.

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show that this circuit can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals

Problem solved

It addresses the problem of converting a time-varying light input into a transcriptional response selective for the falling edge of a pulse. More broadly, it helps implement dynamic information processing in synthetic gene networks.

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Finally, we use dynamic multiplexing for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway.

Problem links

Need precise spatiotemporal control with light input

Derived

The falling-edge pulse-detector is a synthetic light-input transcriptional circuit built from light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics. It is designed to decode temporal features of illumination and specifically detect the falling edge of a light pulse.

Need tighter control over gene expression timing or amplitude

Derived

The falling-edge pulse-detector is a synthetic light-input transcriptional circuit built from light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics. It is designed to decode temporal features of illumination and specifically detect the falling edge of a light pulse.

Taxonomy & Function

Primary hierarchy

Mechanism Branch

Architecture: A reusable architecture pattern for arranging parts into an engineered system.

Techniques

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Target processes

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Input: Light

Implementation Constraints

cofactor dependency: cofactor requirement unknownencoding mode: genetically encodedimplementation constraint: context specific validationimplementation constraint: spectral hardware requirementoperating role: sensor

Implementation relies on combining light-responsive transcriptional regulators that differ in response kinetics to create a transcriptional pulse-edge detector. The same study reports integration with dCas9-based gene networks for related pulsatile-signal filters and decoders, but construct architecture and practical expression details are not provided in the supplied evidence.

The provided evidence does not specify the exact regulator identities, host organism, wavelength, output dynamic range, or quantitative performance of the falling-edge detector itself. Independent replication is not indicated in the supplied material, and validation details for this specific construct are limited.

Validation

Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication

Supporting Sources

Ranked Claims

Claim 1application demosupports2021Source 1needs review

Dynamic multiplexing was used for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway.

Finally, we use dynamic multiplexing for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway.
Claim 2application demosupports2021Source 1needs review

Dynamic multiplexing was used for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway.

Finally, we use dynamic multiplexing for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway.
Claim 3application demosupports2021Source 1needs review

Dynamic multiplexing was used for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway.

Finally, we use dynamic multiplexing for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway.
Claim 4application demosupports2021Source 1needs review

Dynamic multiplexing was used for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway.

Finally, we use dynamic multiplexing for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway.
Claim 5application demosupports2021Source 1needs review

Dynamic multiplexing was used for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway.

Finally, we use dynamic multiplexing for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway.
Claim 6application demosupports2021Source 1needs review

Dynamic multiplexing was used for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway.

Finally, we use dynamic multiplexing for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway.
Claim 7application demosupports2021Source 1needs review

Dynamic multiplexing was used for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway.

Finally, we use dynamic multiplexing for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway.
Claim 8design principlesupports2021Source 1needs review

The reported systems elucidate design principles of dynamic information processing and provide synthetic systems capable of decoding complex signals for biotechnological applications.

Our results elucidate design principles of dynamic information processing and provide original synthetic systems capable of decoding complex signals for biotechnological applications.
Claim 9design principlesupports2021Source 1needs review

The reported systems elucidate design principles of dynamic information processing and provide synthetic systems capable of decoding complex signals for biotechnological applications.

Our results elucidate design principles of dynamic information processing and provide original synthetic systems capable of decoding complex signals for biotechnological applications.
Claim 10design principlesupports2021Source 1needs review

The reported systems elucidate design principles of dynamic information processing and provide synthetic systems capable of decoding complex signals for biotechnological applications.

Our results elucidate design principles of dynamic information processing and provide original synthetic systems capable of decoding complex signals for biotechnological applications.
Claim 11design principlesupports2021Source 1needs review

The reported systems elucidate design principles of dynamic information processing and provide synthetic systems capable of decoding complex signals for biotechnological applications.

Our results elucidate design principles of dynamic information processing and provide original synthetic systems capable of decoding complex signals for biotechnological applications.
Claim 12design principlesupports2021Source 1needs review

The reported systems elucidate design principles of dynamic information processing and provide synthetic systems capable of decoding complex signals for biotechnological applications.

Our results elucidate design principles of dynamic information processing and provide original synthetic systems capable of decoding complex signals for biotechnological applications.
Claim 13design principlesupports2021Source 1needs review

The reported systems elucidate design principles of dynamic information processing and provide synthetic systems capable of decoding complex signals for biotechnological applications.

Our results elucidate design principles of dynamic information processing and provide original synthetic systems capable of decoding complex signals for biotechnological applications.
Claim 14design principlesupports2021Source 1needs review

The reported systems elucidate design principles of dynamic information processing and provide synthetic systems capable of decoding complex signals for biotechnological applications.

Our results elucidate design principles of dynamic information processing and provide original synthetic systems capable of decoding complex signals for biotechnological applications.
Claim 15engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

Combining the demultiplexer with dCas9-based gene networks enabled construction of pulsatile-signal filters and decoders.

We combine this demultiplexer with dCas9-based gene networks to construct pulsatile-signal filters and decoders.
Claim 16engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

Combining the demultiplexer with dCas9-based gene networks enabled construction of pulsatile-signal filters and decoders.

We combine this demultiplexer with dCas9-based gene networks to construct pulsatile-signal filters and decoders.
Claim 17engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

Combining the demultiplexer with dCas9-based gene networks enabled construction of pulsatile-signal filters and decoders.

We combine this demultiplexer with dCas9-based gene networks to construct pulsatile-signal filters and decoders.
Claim 18engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

Combining the demultiplexer with dCas9-based gene networks enabled construction of pulsatile-signal filters and decoders.

We combine this demultiplexer with dCas9-based gene networks to construct pulsatile-signal filters and decoders.
Claim 19engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

Combining the demultiplexer with dCas9-based gene networks enabled construction of pulsatile-signal filters and decoders.

We combine this demultiplexer with dCas9-based gene networks to construct pulsatile-signal filters and decoders.
Claim 20engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

Combining the demultiplexer with dCas9-based gene networks enabled construction of pulsatile-signal filters and decoders.

We combine this demultiplexer with dCas9-based gene networks to construct pulsatile-signal filters and decoders.
Claim 21engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

Combining the demultiplexer with dCas9-based gene networks enabled construction of pulsatile-signal filters and decoders.

We combine this demultiplexer with dCas9-based gene networks to construct pulsatile-signal filters and decoders.
Claim 22engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

Light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics were used to build a falling-edge pulse-detector.

Exploiting light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics, we build a falling-edge pulse-detector
Claim 23engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

Light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics were used to build a falling-edge pulse-detector.

Exploiting light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics, we build a falling-edge pulse-detector
Claim 24engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

Light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics were used to build a falling-edge pulse-detector.

Exploiting light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics, we build a falling-edge pulse-detector
Claim 25engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

Light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics were used to build a falling-edge pulse-detector.

Exploiting light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics, we build a falling-edge pulse-detector
Claim 26engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

Light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics were used to build a falling-edge pulse-detector.

Exploiting light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics, we build a falling-edge pulse-detector
Claim 27engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

Light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics were used to build a falling-edge pulse-detector.

Exploiting light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics, we build a falling-edge pulse-detector
Claim 28engineering resultsupports2021Source 1needs review

Light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics were used to build a falling-edge pulse-detector.

Exploiting light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics, we build a falling-edge pulse-detector
Claim 29functional capabilitysupports2021Source 1needs review

The falling-edge pulse-detector can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals.

show that this circuit can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals
Claim 30functional capabilitysupports2021Source 1needs review

The falling-edge pulse-detector can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals.

show that this circuit can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals
Claim 31functional capabilitysupports2021Source 1needs review

The falling-edge pulse-detector can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals.

show that this circuit can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals
Claim 32functional capabilitysupports2021Source 1needs review

The falling-edge pulse-detector can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals.

show that this circuit can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals
Claim 33functional capabilitysupports2021Source 1needs review

The falling-edge pulse-detector can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals.

show that this circuit can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals
Claim 34functional capabilitysupports2021Source 1needs review

The falling-edge pulse-detector can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals.

show that this circuit can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals
Claim 35functional capabilitysupports2021Source 1needs review

The falling-edge pulse-detector can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals.

show that this circuit can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals
Claim 36performance improvementsupports2021Source 1needs review

Dynamic multiplexing significantly increases the information transmission capacity from signal to gene expression state.

Applying information theory, we show that dynamic multiplexing significantly increases the information transmission capacity from signal to gene expression state.
Claim 37performance improvementsupports2021Source 1needs review

Dynamic multiplexing significantly increases the information transmission capacity from signal to gene expression state.

Applying information theory, we show that dynamic multiplexing significantly increases the information transmission capacity from signal to gene expression state.
Claim 38performance improvementsupports2021Source 1needs review

Dynamic multiplexing significantly increases the information transmission capacity from signal to gene expression state.

Applying information theory, we show that dynamic multiplexing significantly increases the information transmission capacity from signal to gene expression state.
Claim 39performance improvementsupports2021Source 1needs review

Dynamic multiplexing significantly increases the information transmission capacity from signal to gene expression state.

Applying information theory, we show that dynamic multiplexing significantly increases the information transmission capacity from signal to gene expression state.
Claim 40performance improvementsupports2021Source 1needs review

Dynamic multiplexing significantly increases the information transmission capacity from signal to gene expression state.

Applying information theory, we show that dynamic multiplexing significantly increases the information transmission capacity from signal to gene expression state.
Claim 41performance improvementsupports2021Source 1needs review

Dynamic multiplexing significantly increases the information transmission capacity from signal to gene expression state.

Applying information theory, we show that dynamic multiplexing significantly increases the information transmission capacity from signal to gene expression state.
Claim 42performance improvementsupports2021Source 1needs review

Dynamic multiplexing significantly increases the information transmission capacity from signal to gene expression state.

Applying information theory, we show that dynamic multiplexing significantly increases the information transmission capacity from signal to gene expression state.

Approval Evidence

1 source2 linked approval claimsfirst-pass slug falling-edge-pulse-detector
we build a falling-edge pulse-detector

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engineering resultsupports

Light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics were used to build a falling-edge pulse-detector.

Exploiting light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics, we build a falling-edge pulse-detector

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functional capabilitysupports

The falling-edge pulse-detector can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals.

show that this circuit can be employed to demultiplex dynamically encoded signals

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Comparisons

Source-backed strengths

The reported design uses regulators with differing response kinetics, providing a principled route to temporal feature detection from a single light modality. The associated study also demonstrated dynamic multiplexing for precise multidimensional regulation of a heterologous metabolic pathway, supporting the broader utility of this signal-decoding framework.

Source:

We combine this demultiplexer with dCas9-based gene networks to construct pulsatile-signal filters and decoders.

Source:

Exploiting light-responsive transcriptional regulators with differing response kinetics, we build a falling-edge pulse-detector

Source:

Applying information theory, we show that dynamic multiplexing significantly increases the information transmission capacity from signal to gene expression state.

Compared with 4pLRE-cPAOX1

falling-edge pulse-detector and 4pLRE-cPAOX1 address a similar problem space because they share transcription.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: transcription; same primary input modality: light

falling-edge pulse-detector and blue-light-activated DNA template ON switch address a similar problem space because they share transcription.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: transcription; same primary input modality: light

falling-edge pulse-detector and VP16-EL222 light-responsive transcription factor address a similar problem space because they share transcription.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: transcription; same primary input modality: light

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