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The aim of our project is to regulate gene expression by three different wavelengths and further on build a bacterial system that will act like a bacterial photocopier. With this project we will participate in the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition (iGEM).<br><br> | The aim of our project is to regulate gene expression by three different wavelengths and further on build a bacterial system that will act like a bacterial photocopier. With this project we will participate in the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition (iGEM).<br><br> | ||
| - | The | + | The experimental part of this project is to further develop the light induced regulation of gene expression, aka coliroids. We will start out by employing the principles explained in Tabor, Levskaya and Voigt's research on multichromatic light sensing (Tabor et al. 2011) with modifications. The first step is make DNA constructs for at least three light-sensing systems, each with different activation wavelengths and different outputs. Then we test each light-sensing system individually in a bacteria platform. Once this is done, we plan to express the three light-sensing systems in the same platform, at the same time and test their abilities when put together. The laboratory methods include for instance BioBrick cloning, mutagenesis, sequencing, etc.<br><br> |
The ultimate goal is making a "multichromatic coliroid system" capable of independent regulation of three sets of genes by light regulation. The proof of concept will be demonstrated by growing a colorful picture on an agar plate. <br><br> | The ultimate goal is making a "multichromatic coliroid system" capable of independent regulation of three sets of genes by light regulation. The proof of concept will be demonstrated by growing a colorful picture on an agar plate. <br><br> | ||
Besides this, we will also put a lot of efforts into other parts of the project including software tool development, marketing, human practice biosecurity, bio-ethics and website.<br><br> | Besides this, we will also put a lot of efforts into other parts of the project including software tool development, marketing, human practice biosecurity, bio-ethics and website.<br><br> | ||
Revision as of 13:37, 15 July 2011
Uppsala University.
Welcome to Uppsala-SwedeniEM '2011
About our project
The aim of our project is to regulate gene expression by three different wavelengths and further on build a bacterial system that will act like a bacterial photocopier. With this project we will participate in the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition (iGEM).
The experimental part of this project is to further develop the light induced regulation of gene expression, aka coliroids. We will start out by employing the principles explained in Tabor, Levskaya and Voigt's research on multichromatic light sensing (Tabor et al. 2011) with modifications. The first step is make DNA constructs for at least three light-sensing systems, each with different activation wavelengths and different outputs. Then we test each light-sensing system individually in a bacteria platform. Once this is done, we plan to express the three light-sensing systems in the same platform, at the same time and test their abilities when put together. The laboratory methods include for instance BioBrick cloning, mutagenesis, sequencing, etc.
The ultimate goal is making a "multichromatic coliroid system" capable of independent regulation of three sets of genes by light regulation. The proof of concept will be demonstrated by growing a colorful picture on an agar plate.
Besides this, we will also put a lot of efforts into other parts of the project including software tool development, marketing, human practice biosecurity, bio-ethics and website.
For more information about previous Uppsala iGEM teams, have a look at UU-IGEM-2009 and UU-IGEM-2010
