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Building DNA is too hard. We have to be able to make DNA construction easier and cheaper.  In response to this demand, Alberta iGEM has created GENOMIKON: an inexpensive, self-contained kit, targeted for the high school and DIY communities but with clear potential for professional useThe kit is accompanied with a comprehensive online learning resource.
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Building DNA is too hard. It has to be cheaper, faster, and easier, so that everyone can do itSo... we've created an inexpensive, self-contained educational kit called GENOMIKON - everything you need to build, test and operate genetic circuits and metabolic pathwaysIt comes with an online lab manual, notebook, and experiment software. It can be used by professionals as well.
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==Achievements==
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# BioBytes 2.0 plasmid assembly technology.
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# Optimized BioBytes 2.0 assembly method.
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# Plasmid assembly kit for the high school classroom.
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# Created an educational, self-containing tool kit for the high school classroom.
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# Online educational lab manual software.
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# Developed online, educational software tools.
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# Demonstrated that high school students can successfully assemble plasmids.
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# Demonstrated that high school students can successfully assemble plasmids using our kit.
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==THE SOFTWARE==
==THE SOFTWARE==
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Learn how to use the kit then, create and share your own designs!
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Learn about synthetic biology and apply your knowledge by creating and sharing your own experiments.
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==BioBytes 2.0==
==BioBytes 2.0==
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Continually developing the BioByte assembly technology created by the Alberta 2009 team, we were able to make this rapid plasmid assembly method amenable to a high school teaching kit. <br><br>
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We have improved and adapted the BioBytes assembly method, created by the 2009 Alberta iGEM team, into an educational tool kit that is self-containing and affordable so that high school students can use it.
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==The kit==
==The kit==
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Everything you need to put together a plasmid in an afternoon.
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Everything you need to construct a functional plasmid... in one afternoon!
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Latest revision as of 02:41, 28 October 2010

TEAM ALBERTA

GENOMIKON: An Educational Toolkit for Rapid Genetic Construction

Building DNA is too hard. It has to be cheaper, faster, and easier, so that everyone can do it. So... we've created an inexpensive, self-contained educational kit called GENOMIKON - everything you need to build, test and operate genetic circuits and metabolic pathways. It comes with an online lab manual, notebook, and experiment software. It can be used by professionals as well.