GENETIC ENGINEERING THROUGH QUANTUM CIRCUITS: CONSTRUCTION OF CODES AND ANALYSIS OF GENETIC ELEMENTS BIOBLOQU
Quantum biology is an emergent field that investigates quantum-mechanical phenomena, such as superposition, tunneling, and entanglement, in the context of data manipulation from living systems. The exploration and engineering of nucleotide sequences rely on quantum mechanical principles, particularly the use of qubit states for the development of quantum codes. Biological sequencing data is produced at about 1 Gb/h, but analysis lags due to complexity and the limitations of classical computing. Despite these challenges, quantum computing offers a potential tool for analyzing and assembling biological data. Here, we developed quantum codes for genetic engineering. The developed quantum computational framework identifies sequences of interest within a genomic database. It locates the left and right boundaries of the scar region in the JCVI-Syn3B genome and detects 20 nucleotides flanking each boundary. After confirming the left and right ends of the scar, a secondary computational routine performs the targeted insertion of the BioBloQu structure, composed of genetic elements, into the previously characterized scar region. Our algorithms constitute a unique starting point for advanced genetic data manipulation. This tool could accelerate the exploration of large volumes of genetic data and enable the developmental design and assembly of synthetic genomes enhanced by quantum computing. Further improvements in algorithms and codes, along with the expanded availability of devices, will accelerate the search for data for applied genetic research.