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| - | + | <p>Formed in early 2013, Tufts' iGEM team dove head first into the world of synthetic biology. Though it is currently a subgroup of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Tufts iGEM plans to apply for independent recognition for Fall 2013.</p> | |
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| + | <p>This year's project involves the predatory bacteria Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, fluorescent proteins, and a population of unfortunate bacteria that will fall prey to the B. bacteriovorus. The goal is to engineer B. bacteriovorus' genome so that the bacterium will produce a blue fluorescent protein when it enters its predatory phase and is on the hunt for bacteria to feed on. Once B. bacteriovorus finds and consumes its prey, thus entering its digestive phase, it will fluoresce green.</p> | ||
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| + | <p>This could enable B. bacteriovorus to be utilized as a safe and thorough bacteriocide, killing harmful bacteria in open wounds or even in the digestive tract without harming non-bacterial cells and dying once there are no more bacteria to hunt.</p> | ||
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Revision as of 00:17, 14 August 2013
Formed in early 2013, Tufts' iGEM team dove head first into the world of synthetic biology. Though it is currently a subgroup of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Tufts iGEM plans to apply for independent recognition for Fall 2013.
This year's project involves the predatory bacteria Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, fluorescent proteins, and a population of unfortunate bacteria that will fall prey to the B. bacteriovorus. The goal is to engineer B. bacteriovorus' genome so that the bacterium will produce a blue fluorescent protein when it enters its predatory phase and is on the hunt for bacteria to feed on. Once B. bacteriovorus finds and consumes its prey, thus entering its digestive phase, it will fluoresce green.
This could enable B. bacteriovorus to be utilized as a safe and thorough bacteriocide, killing harmful bacteria in open wounds or even in the digestive tract without harming non-bacterial cells and dying once there are no more bacteria to hunt.
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Tufts iGem (Draft-JK)
About the Team
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Team Profile
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Project
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Parts submitted to the Registry
- Main page: Parts
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Modeling
- Main page: Modeling
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Notebook
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Safety
- Main page: Safety
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Attributions
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