IGEM:IMPERIAL/2007/Literature
Background Knowledge for iGEM
A Guide for Engineers in Synthetic Biology
Another Guide for Biologists in Synthetic Biology
A Guide to Modelling Biological Systems Soon to be completed!!
Project Related Press Releases
- Guardian (Sept 2007): Scientists a step nearer to creating artificial life
- Dr Murtas, Enrico Fermi Lab, expresses GFP in bags made up of a fatty membrane containing just 36 enzymes and purified ribosomes.
- NewScientist (July 2007): Countdown to a synthetic lifeform
Journal Club
Morning dose of Synthetic Biology literature.
Other Resources
Presentation on Sigma factor and an introduction to P. syringae TTSS
References:
1. Multiple sigma subunits and the partitioning of bacterial transcription space.
Annu Rev Microbiol. 2003;57:441-66. Review.
PMID: 14527287
2. J. Biol. Chem., Vol. 266, Issue 29, 19510-19518, 10, 1991 Purification of the alternative sigma factor, sigma 54, from Salmonella typhimurium and characterization of sigma 54-holoenzyme D Popham, J Keener and S Kustu
3. Free in PMC Expression of sigma 54 (ntrA)-dependent genes is probably united by a common mechanism. Microbiol Rev. 1989 Sep;53(3):367-76. Review. PMID: 2677638
Presentation on Hrp regulatory system
Hrp presentation by Milija Jovanovic Wednesday, July 18th 2007
