Imperial College London iGEM 2011

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Project description

Desertification and top soil erosion are major problems in arid areas where rainfall is infrequent. When it arrives it falls hard and fast. Over-farming and deforestation are the major culprits as the roots that hold the soil down are removed.

The goal of this project is to take advantage of auxin's morphogenic abilities to tackle the aforementioned issue through the medium of plants. We are going to develop a microbe