DNAle
DNAle is a hypothetical modular DNA element used in synthetic biology to illustrate minimal regulatory units capable of controlling gene expression in response to internal or external signals. In educational and speculative contexts, DNAle serves as a model for how simple genetic circuits can be wired and studied.
The term DNAle has appeared mainly in teaching materials, simulations, and some fictional depictions of future
Conceptually, a DNAle comprises elements such as a promoter region that responds to a regulator, a coding
In simulations and classroom activities, DNAle is used to demonstrate basic principles of gene regulatory networks,
Limitations include the gap between simplified models and real biology, context dependence, cellular burden, and stochastic