The growth of the engineer population is modeled by Ricker equation with a density-dependent carrying capacity that is given by the number of modified habitats.
It may be possible to reverse engineer population structure from the pathogen phylogeny even when the population structure is not directly measured.
Model organisms provide opportunities to design research experiments focused on disease-related processes (e.g., using genetically engineered populations that produce phenotypes of interest).
In addition to crossbreeding, GMOs can also affect genetic diversity through uncontrolled growth of a genetically engineered population.
The first technical descriptions of endonuclease gene drives were provided by Austin Burt in his landmark proposal to engineer wild populations more than a decade ago (Burt, 2003).
It is planned to be published under the heading "Emerging Technologies" and it is suggested to change the title into "Possible applications and potential concerns related to the use of RNA-guided gene drives to engineer wild populations".
Engineered mosquito populations, for example, would require computer modeling, baseline studies in a lab, more baseline studies in the field — as well as strict adherence to environmental laws on the release of modified insects.
CellNet provides a platform for quantifying how closely engineered cell populations resemble their target cell type and a rational strategy to guide enhanced cellular engineering.
Further we discuss the various strategies to modulate NK cell activity and the practice of NK cells in cancer immunotherapy employing NK cell lines, autologous, allogeneic and genetically engineered cell populations.
Inspired by this natural capability of bacteria, synthetic biologists have developed a set of engineered bacterial populations with their group behaviors programmed from designed artificial cell-cell communications.
