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Team:Imperial College London/Templates/Chemotaxis
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Module 1: Phyto-Route
Chemotaxis is the movement of bacteria based on attraction or repulsion of chemicals. Roots secrete a variety of compounds that Escherichia coli are not attracted to naturally. Accordingly, we engineered a chemoreceptor into our chassis that can sense root exudates, so that it can swim towards roots. Additionally, E. coli are actively taken up by Arabidopsis roots, which will allow targeted IAA delivery into roots by our system.
