Introduction

Circuit+ is an online registry of standard genetic circuit. It records information of circuit based on our standard of RFC 101 and RFC 97. Users can retrieve circuits, browse information, share by exporting information in SBOL and upload new circuits. Circuit+ is a good place for exchanging genetic circuits and obtaining a better understanding about synthetic biology.

Feature

Mindmap

Mindmap is a most interesting way to do retrieving, and actually it’s more than that. By clicking bubbles one and another, you can go into a deeper level of the classification and eventually find some circuits. You can use this way to have an overlook of circuits we have here and get some idea about synthetic biology. And most importantly, it can work as a medium of brainstorm. In fact, the first version of Mindmap was the result of our brainstorm when we were collecting previous iGEM projects. The classification in Mindmap is somewhat different. It is idea-driven and can make you to think more. If you are freshman to synthetic biology, you can find it useful to spend some time in Mindmap.

SBOL supported

The information of circuit can be exported in form of SBOL, which can simplify the job of sharing and data exchanging. The SBOL in our software is an extension of core SBOL and it can record additional information that defined in the RFC 97.

LGD

LGD, short for logical genetic diagram, can utilize an algorithm behind to draw a dynamic diagram of genetic circuit. It is a powerful tool to show the structure of circuit and regulatory relations between parts. And the concept of circuit and the important role of regulatory relations in our software are coordinate with our Technical Standard REF 101 and RFC 97.

Feedback and comment

We call for you to give experience feedback and comment about circuits. Feedback is experience of using this circuit by other people. They can tell the feel after repeat experiment from a perspective of users, not uploader. The feedback proposed must be checked by professional level users before they can be put on the site. If you haven’t used this circuit, you can also comment the circuit in your opinion.

Sharing by uploading

Sharing is most important to the dynamic database. Circuit+ provides a good way to share your circuit by uploading. In upload page, you can fill out a form and upload. You can also import some information by SBOL. The method can be found in tutorial. Not every blank in the form is a must. You can feel free to fill the least required ones. You can always change or complement the information later. Both the information uploaded and edited must be checked by professional level users to ensure quality. And when the information can be put on the website, you can get an email from the software.

Other features

Diverse retrieving ways

Circuit+ provides simple ways to find circuits in the database, search box, circuit list and Mindmap.

Online software

There is no need to worry downloading and configuration.

User-friendly interface

Simple and elegant, Circuit+ can make you settled and please.

APIs

Circuit+ provides APIs that other developers can use.