"
Team:KU Leuven/Project/E.coligy
From 2013.igem.org
| Line 21: | Line 21: | ||
<div class="span9"> | <div class="span9"> | ||
<p align = "justify">Our <B>BanAphids</B> produce <b>Methyl Salicylate (MeS) and E-β-farnesene (EBF)</b>, a phytohormone and a pheromone, respectively. This will offer the plants <b>a protection mechanism</b>. MeS will activate plant defence systems and attract natural aphid predators and parasitoids. Furthermore, EBF will repel aphids off the plant and, as a secondary effect, also attract natural aphid predators and parasitoids. MeS and EBF are naturally used in the communication between plants, predators and aphids. Consequentely, our <B>BanAphids</B> will blend into the ecosystem with and enhance the communication between plants, predators and aphids.<br/><br/> | <p align = "justify">Our <B>BanAphids</B> produce <b>Methyl Salicylate (MeS) and E-β-farnesene (EBF)</b>, a phytohormone and a pheromone, respectively. This will offer the plants <b>a protection mechanism</b>. MeS will activate plant defence systems and attract natural aphid predators and parasitoids. Furthermore, EBF will repel aphids off the plant and, as a secondary effect, also attract natural aphid predators and parasitoids. MeS and EBF are naturally used in the communication between plants, predators and aphids. Consequentely, our <B>BanAphids</B> will blend into the ecosystem with and enhance the communication between plants, predators and aphids.<br/><br/> | ||
| - | If you want to <b>expand your knowledge</b> about these natural occuring communication systems, please read the <b>background page</b>. If you want to know more about what this means for us you can check the <b>wetlab page </b> where the insect and plant experiments are described. We also modelled the impact of our system on an ecological level, which can be found in the <b>Modelling tab</b>, under <b>Ecosystem level</b>.</p> | + | If you want to <b>expand your knowledge</b> about these natural occuring communication systems, please read the <b>background page</b>. If you want to know more about what this means for us you can check the <b>wetlab page </b> where the insect and plant experiments are described. We also modelled the impact of our system on an ecological level, which can be found in the <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Team:KU_Leuven/Project/Modelling/Ecosystem_Level"><b>Modelling tab</b>, under <b>Ecosystem level</b>.</a> |
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | </p> | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
Revision as of 21:54, 27 October 2013
Secret garden
Congratulations! You've found our secret garden! Follow the instructions below and win a great prize at the World jamboree!
- A video shows that two of our team members are having great fun at our favourite company. Do you know the name of the second member that appears in the video?
- For one of our models we had to do very extensive computations. To prevent our own computers from overheating and to keep the temperature in our iGEM room at a normal level, we used a supercomputer. Which centre maintains this supercomputer? (Dutch abbreviation)
- We organised a symposium with a debate, some seminars and 2 iGEM project presentations. An iGEM team came all the way from the Netherlands to present their project. What is the name of their city?
Now put all of these in this URL:https://2013.igem.org/Team:KU_Leuven/(firstname)(abbreviation)(city), (loose the brackets and put everything in lowercase) and follow the very last instruction to get your special jamboree prize!
E. coligy
Our BanAphids produce Methyl Salicylate (MeS) and E-β-farnesene (EBF), a phytohormone and a pheromone, respectively. This will offer the plants a protection mechanism. MeS will activate plant defence systems and attract natural aphid predators and parasitoids. Furthermore, EBF will repel aphids off the plant and, as a secondary effect, also attract natural aphid predators and parasitoids. MeS and EBF are naturally used in the communication between plants, predators and aphids. Consequentely, our BanAphids will blend into the ecosystem with and enhance the communication between plants, predators and aphids.
If you want to expand your knowledge about these natural occuring communication systems, please read the background page. If you want to know more about what this means for us you can check the wetlab page where the insect and plant experiments are described. We also modelled the impact of our system on an ecological level, which can be found in the Modelling tab, under Ecosystem level.
Aphid infested Rose plant (Mauro Mandrioli)
Wetlab
To perform behavioural experiments with aphids and aphid predators such as ladybugs and the green lacewing, we were invited to perform these experiments at the companies Biobest, a worldwide leader in biological pollination and sustainable crop management, and pcfruit, whose mission is to research prospects of new crop protection methods. On this page you will find more information about these experiments.
