Team:Bilkent UNAM Turkey
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Our aim is to modify the unicellular microalga <i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i> for effective trinitrotoluene (TNT) biodegradation by expression of Enterobacter cloacae nitroreductase gene nfsI. <i>C. reinhardtii</i> is a ubiquitous species capable of thriving in soil, freshwater and marine environments, making this alga a suitable choice for removal of TNT from a wide variety of biomes. We have opted for the use of nfsI as the gene in question is a well-characterized nitroreductase with a known sequence. Our experimental procedure involves (a) development of a synthetic nfsI gene with flanking prefix and suffixes of standard Biobricks, (b) ligation of this sequence to the C. heinhardtii expression vector pRbcBRL, (c) transfection of <i>C. reinhardtii</i> with the recombinant plasmid and (d) TNT tolerance and biodegradation capacity assessment of the modified alga. | Our aim is to modify the unicellular microalga <i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i> for effective trinitrotoluene (TNT) biodegradation by expression of Enterobacter cloacae nitroreductase gene nfsI. <i>C. reinhardtii</i> is a ubiquitous species capable of thriving in soil, freshwater and marine environments, making this alga a suitable choice for removal of TNT from a wide variety of biomes. We have opted for the use of nfsI as the gene in question is a well-characterized nitroreductase with a known sequence. Our experimental procedure involves (a) development of a synthetic nfsI gene with flanking prefix and suffixes of standard Biobricks, (b) ligation of this sequence to the C. heinhardtii expression vector pRbcBRL, (c) transfection of <i>C. reinhardtii</i> with the recombinant plasmid and (d) TNT tolerance and biodegradation capacity assessment of the modified alga. | ||
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