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We have also been continuing the work of [https://2007.igem.org/Edinburgh/Yoghurt our 2007 team] in engineering ''Escherichia coli'' to '''produce the vitamin A precursor β-carotene'''. Vitamin A is required for vision and a healthy immune system. 250,000-500,000 children in the developing world lose their vision each year, half of them dying within 12 months of this ([http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/vad/en/ WHO]).
We have also been continuing the work of [https://2007.igem.org/Edinburgh/Yoghurt our 2007 team] in engineering ''Escherichia coli'' to '''produce the vitamin A precursor β-carotene'''. Vitamin A is required for vision and a healthy immune system. 250,000-500,000 children in the developing world lose their vision each year, half of them dying within 12 months of this ([http://www.who.int/nutrition/topics/vad/en/ WHO]).
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* considered aspects of [https://2008.igem.org/Team:Edinburgh/Modelling scale-up], including the [https://2008.igem.org/Team:Edinburgh/ELSI ethical, legal and social implications] of our potential final product, MicroMaize,
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* programmed [https://2008.igem.org/Team:Edinburgh/Software a new piece of software] for use in metabolic modelling,
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* [https://2008.igem.org/Team:Edinburgh/Protocols developed and tested a number of new techniques] to make the process of creating BioBricks<sup>TM</sup> that little bit easier,
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Welcome to the University of Georgia 2013 iGEM Team Wiki!

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Introduction: Global problems

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We have been investigating engineering bacteria to produce starch from the cellulose in waste biomass (that is agricultural waste, wood chippings, waste from paper production etc.). This starch could be:

  1. sold to the biofuels industry for conversion to ethanol
  2. used as feed for livestock
  3. used as a starch supplement in the human diet if needed.

This will reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and free up agricultural land for the growth of food crops, ultimately putting less strain on ecosystems.

Secondary Objective: Solving vitamin A deficiency in the developing world

We have also been continuing the work of our 2007 team in engineering Escherichia coli to produce the vitamin A precursor β-carotene. Vitamin A is required for vision and a healthy immune system. 250,000-500,000 children in the developing world lose their vision each year, half of them dying within 12 months of this (WHO).

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