Team:Queens Canada/Project/Repel

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        Our idea for a mosquito repellent is to neutralize the odours that mosquitoes are attracted to. Recent studies have shown that malarial mosquitoes rely four times more heavily on their sense of smell to find their prey. By removing the volatile compounds that cause these smells, we are effectively able to decrease the ability of mosquitoes to find humans. To achieve this end, we have created a genetic and enzymatic pathway. It begins with the uptake of isovaleric acid, the smell inducing compound and converts it to a pleasant banana odour. This serves domestically as a foot deodorant but on a global scale may also curb malaria rates.
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    <div id="sponsorship-text" class="black" style="font-size:1.1em;">A huge thanks to our sponsors:</div>
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WE ARE TEAM
iGEM | QUEEN'S

Mosquito repellent
Our idea for a mosquito repellent is to neutralize the odours that mosquitoes are attracted to. Recent studies have shown that malarial mosquitoes rely four times more heavily on their sense of smell to find their prey. By removing the volatile compounds that cause these smells, we are effectively able to decrease the ability of mosquitoes to find humans. To achieve this end, we have created a genetic and enzymatic pathway. It begins with the uptake of isovaleric acid, the smell inducing compound and converts it to a pleasant banana odour. This serves domestically as a foot deodorant but on a global scale may also curb malaria rates.
A huge thanks to our sponsors:

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