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Overview & Purpose
Background
Genetic Switch DesignsOUR GENE SWITCH:
Forward Primer :5'->GAATTCGCGGCCGCTTCTAG ATGTCGCTTACATACAAACC->3’
Building: Assembly SchemeTesting: Modeling and GFP Imaging
For our testing, we will examine the relationship between the level of concentration of the chemical compound toulene and the level of fluorescence. The fluorescence from DH5α cells harboring the constructed biobrick with the xylr protein will be measured at various concentrations of toluene.
For tuning our system, we hope to make it more effective by increasing the efficiency of the ribosome binding site. The RBS controls the accuracy and efficiency with which the translation of mRNA begins. Therefore, we hope to use this important variable to tune our system.
Human PracticesThe human practices of our project is important because it seeks to identify where these carcinogens are located in farmland areas. If these chemicals are getting into the groundwater, it poses an extreme risk to people in those areas. Problems of concern also involve the farmland animals, who eat the plants from the soil and drink the water. This is a serious issue because these chemicals get into the food that is produced. Our Team
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