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== '''Cyanobacteria''' == | == '''Cyanobacteria''' == | ||
- | The goal of this project is to engineer the cyanobacterium strain Synechocystis PCC6803 to produce and secrete hexose sugars that can be utilized by a biofuel producing E. coli strain. To achieve this goal the Cyanobacteria team has been assigned following two tasks:<br> | + | The heart of the Team Nevada project is anchored in sustainability. As global warming continues to alter our planet, predictability has faded into little more than a nostalgic term used to describe a way of life that no longer exists. If life is going to continue on this planet, its success will depend upon the ability of its inhabitants to live harmoniously with their environment. Additionally, there will come a day when fossil fuels will no longer be available to humans for easy pickup and delivery and, on that day, the perpetuation of humanity will only be possible if an alternative to the quick-and-easy is developed. We, the University of Nevada team, believe that part of the solution to these problems lay in improving upon the natural sequestering of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by photosynthesis through genetic engineering. |
+ | The first criterion we established in searching for a photosynthetic organism to study was that it must have a rapid growth cycle. Immediately, green plants were eliminated as contenders and photosynthetic bacteria came to the forefront. Among the photosynthetic bacteria, one organism held the most promise: the cyanobacterium, Synechocystis PCC 6803. This bacterium has been studied extensively since its isolation decades ago and, today, its entire genome has been sequenced and is readily available through the internet database, “Cyanobase”. In addition to the abundant research surrounding Synechocystis and its rapid growth cycle, the organism can be easily transformed with exogenous DNA by natural recombination, making it an ideal choice for this competition. Above all, using bacteria to fix atmospheric carbon means that we do not have to dedicate agricultural land to the production of energy for our cars, it can remain untouched, as it should, to provide energy for our bodies and our minds. | ||
+ | The goal of this project is to engineer the cyanobacterium strain Synechocystis PCC6803 to produce and secrete hexose sugars that can be utilized by a biofuel producing E. coli strain. To achieve this goal the Cyanobacteria team has been assigned following two tasks:<br> | ||
1) Engineer Synechocystis to overproduce the hexose <br> | 1) Engineer Synechocystis to overproduce the hexose <br> | ||
2) Engineer Synechocystis to secrete hexose sugar to the medium | 2) Engineer Synechocystis to secrete hexose sugar to the medium |
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