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| - | <item source="c/c0/New_storyboard_v2-01.png" thumb="c/c0/New_storyboard_v2-01.png" description="The | + | <item source="c/c0/New_storyboard_v2-01.png" thumb="c/c0/New_storyboard_v2-01.png" description="1. The desertification of drylands is an increasing problem exacerbated by factors including unsustainable agricultural practice, deforestation, and climate change." link="" target="_blank"/> |
| - | <item source="b/ba/New_storyboard_v2-02.png" thumb="b/ba/New_storyboard_v2-02.png" description=" | + | <item source="b/ba/New_storyboard_v2-02.png" thumb="b/ba/New_storyboard_v2-02.png" description="2. Degraded land is prone to erosion as soil is washed or blown away." link="" target="_blank"/> |
| - | <item source="8/83/New_storyboard_v2-03.png" thumb="8/83/New_storyboard_v2-03.png" description=" | + | <item source="8/83/New_storyboard_v2-03.png" thumb="8/83/New_storyboard_v2-03.png" description="3. Eventually the barren soil becomes cracked and dry, leaving it unproductive. (Click to learn more)" link="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Project/Background" target="_blank"/> |
| - | <item source="6/65/New_storyboard_v2-04.png" thumb="6/65/New_storyboard_v2-04.png" description=" | + | <item source="6/65/New_storyboard_v2-04.png" thumb="6/65/New_storyboard_v2-04.png" description="4. Project AuxIn aims to help fight desertification by promoting plant root growth using engineered bacteria. Re-vegetation is one of the most effective ways to prevent soil erosion. The project consists of three modules – Phyto-Route, Auxin Xpress, and Gene Guard. (Click to learn more)" link="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Tour" target="_blank"/> |
| - | <item source="f/f0/New_storyboard_v2-07.png" thumb="f/f0/New_storyboard_v2-07.png" description="Module 1 | + | <item source="f/f0/New_storyboard_v2-07.png" thumb="f/f0/New_storyboard_v2-07.png" description="5. Module 1 – Phyto-Route: Engineering bacteria to move towards the roots where they can be taken up by the plant. (Click to learn more)" link="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Project_Chemotaxis_Overview" target="_blank"/> |
| - | <item source="a/a7/New_storyboard_v2-08.png" thumb="a/a7/New_storyboard_v2-08.png" description="Module 2 | + | <item source="a/a7/New_storyboard_v2-08.png" thumb="a/a7/New_storyboard_v2-08.png" description="6. Module 2 – Auxin Xpress: Engineering bacteria to produce indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), a plant growth hormone, to promote root growth. (Click to learn more)" link="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Project_Auxin_Overview" target="_blank"/> |
| - | <item source="5/5d/New_storyboard_v2-09.png" thumb="5/5d/New_storyboard_v2-09.png" description="Module 3 | + | <item source="5/5d/New_storyboard_v2-09.png" thumb="5/5d/New_storyboard_v2-09.png" description="7. Module 3 – Gene Guard: A safety mechanism to prevent transfer of plasmid DNA from our engineered bacteria to natural soil bacteria, once released into the environment. (Click to learn more)" link="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Project_Gene_Overview" target="_blank"/> |
| - | <item source="3/32/New_storyboard_v2-06.png" thumb="3/32/New_storyboard_v2-06.png" description=" | + | <item source="3/32/New_storyboard_v2-06.png" thumb="3/32/New_storyboard_v2-06.png" description="8. We plan to implement the AuxIn system into a seed coat. (Click to learn more)" link="https://2011.igem.org/Team:Imperial_College_London/Human_Implementation" target="_blank"/> |
| - | <item source="8/85/New_storyboard_v2-10.png" thumb="8/85/New_storyboard_v2-10.png" description=" | + | <item source="8/85/New_storyboard_v2-10.png" thumb="8/85/New_storyboard_v2-10.png" description="9. The pre-coated seeds would be planted in areas at risk from desertification." link="" target="_blank"/> |
| - | <item source="1/19/New_storyboard_v2-11.png" thumb="1/19/New_storyboard_v2-11.png" description=" | + | <item source="1/19/New_storyboard_v2-11.png" thumb="1/19/New_storyboard_v2-11.png" description="10. As the seeds begin to germinate, the bacteria will move towards the roots, be taken up and secrete IAA, thus stimulating root growth and promoting soil stability." link="" target=""/> |
| - | <item source="a/ac/New_storyboard_v2-12.png" thumb="a/ac/New_storyboard_v2-12.png" description=" | + | <item source="a/ac/New_storyboard_v2-12.png" thumb="a/ac/New_storyboard_v2-12.png" description="11. In the future, the hope is for land treated with our bacteria to become fertile again." link="" target=""/> |
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