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From 2013.igem.org

Overview

In the past, other teams (Osaka, University College London) have explored the mechanisms of the bacteria Deinococcus radiodurans that provide resilience against high levels of radiation, salinity and oxidative stress . From here, the project first aims to determine... Secondly, we will explore a similar bacteria, Deinococcus hopiensis, as a novel source of these genes within the Deinococcus genus. For this purpose the project then uses the genes to transform a desiccation stress sensitive E. coli to improve the robustness of the cells against that particular stressors. Thirdly,...