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<strong>Our project – outline</strong></p> | <strong>Our project – outline</strong></p> | ||
In nature microorganisms commonly live in symbiosis, be it in form of a protective biofilm or as composite organism[s] such as lichen (a symbiosis of algae/cyanobacteria and fungi). Members of this symbiotic community secrete chemicals that offer protection and nutrition or neutralize toxins. | In nature microorganisms commonly live in symbiosis, be it in form of a protective biofilm or as composite organism[s] such as lichen (a symbiosis of algae/cyanobacteria and fungi). Members of this symbiotic community secrete chemicals that offer protection and nutrition or neutralize toxins. | ||
| - | + | </a>The goal of the iGEM Team Braunschweig is to create a synergetic system similar to a natural symbiosis. During the course of our project we want to clone three individual mutant strains of the bacterium <em>Escherichia coli</em> which can only survive as a community – if one dies, they all die.<br /> | |
To achieve this, each strain bears a plasmid that confers antibiotic resistance upon activation of a two-component transcription activator.<br /> | To achieve this, each strain bears a plasmid that confers antibiotic resistance upon activation of a two-component transcription activator.<br /> | ||
The key feature of our system: only one component can be synthesized by each strain alone. The other half of a transcription activator is produced by another strain and secreted into the medium.</p> | The key feature of our system: only one component can be synthesized by each strain alone. The other half of a transcription activator is produced by another strain and secreted into the medium.</p> | ||
<p style="text-align: justify;">Curious? <a href="http://en.igem-braunschweig.de/project-2/our-project/">Here</a> you can find more details.</p> | <p style="text-align: justify;">Curious? <a href="http://en.igem-braunschweig.de/project-2/our-project/">Here</a> you can find more details.</p> | ||
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Revision as of 20:09, 30 June 2013
Our project – outline
In nature microorganisms commonly live in symbiosis, be it in form of a protective biofilm or as composite organism[s] such as lichen (a symbiosis of algae/cyanobacteria and fungi). Members of this symbiotic community secrete chemicals that offer protection and nutrition or neutralize toxins.
The goal of the iGEM Team Braunschweig is to create a synergetic system similar to a natural symbiosis. During the course of our project we want to clone three individual mutant strains of the bacterium Escherichia coli which can only survive as a community – if one dies, they all die.
To achieve this, each strain bears a plasmid that confers antibiotic resistance upon activation of a two-component transcription activator.
The key feature of our system: only one component can be synthesized by each strain alone. The other half of a transcription activator is produced by another strain and secreted into the medium.
To achieve this, each strain bears a plasmid that confers antibiotic resistance upon activation of a two-component transcription activator.
The key feature of our system: only one component can be synthesized by each strain alone. The other half of a transcription activator is produced by another strain and secreted into the medium.
Curious? Here you can find more details.
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