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::85 biobrick parts specified in part registry | |||
::Figure of all parts made and parts tested and known to work—point to picture | |||
What we take away | :What we take away | ||
::What we learned | |||
:::Lab techniques: | |||
pcr, digestion, microscopy (fluorescence), recombinant dna techniques | pcr, digestion, microscopy (fluorescence), recombinant dna techniques | ||
:::Teamwork: | |||
making decisions as a team | ::::making decisions as a team | ||
have efficient meetings (stay on topic, be concise but comprehensive) | ::::have efficient meetings (stay on topic, be concise but comprehensive) | ||
divide work, have regular team “update” meetings | ::::divide work, have regular team “update” meetings | ||
importance of communication among members and with advisors | ::::importance of communication among members and with advisors | ||
diversity of majors teaches us how to understand and work w/different ppl | ::::diversity of majors teaches us how to understand and work w/different ppl | ||
:::Synthetic biology | |||
how to apply engineering concepts to a very complex, living organism | ::::how to apply engineering concepts to a very complex, living organism | ||
advantages: utilize reproductive systems | ::::advantages: utilize reproductive systems | ||
What we say to future igem | :What we say to future igem | ||
::Learning to work efficiently as a team is important | |||
::Many unexpected problems come up in lab work | |||
:::don’t be discouraged by this | |||
:::plan enough time for this | |||
assemblies gave lots of errors | ::::assemblies gave lots of errors | ||
Quikchange often didn’t yield any colonies | ::::Quikchange often didn’t yield any colonies | ||
Revision as of 19:28, 10 October 2005
- Accomplishments
::85 biobrick parts specified in part registry ::Figure of all parts made and parts tested and known to work—point to picture
- What we take away
::What we learned :::Lab techniques: pcr, digestion, microscopy (fluorescence), recombinant dna techniques :::Teamwork: ::::making decisions as a team ::::have efficient meetings (stay on topic, be concise but comprehensive) ::::divide work, have regular team “update” meetings ::::importance of communication among members and with advisors ::::diversity of majors teaches us how to understand and work w/different ppl :::Synthetic biology ::::how to apply engineering concepts to a very complex, living organism ::::advantages: utilize reproductive systems
- What we say to future igem
::Learning to work efficiently as a team is important ::Many unexpected problems come up in lab work :::don’t be discouraged by this :::plan enough time for this ::::assemblies gave lots of errors ::::Quikchange often didn’t yield any colonies
