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Many long days were spent in the lab this summer but our team had many amazing accomplishments, and we even managed to have some fun too!
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==Our Achievements==
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Here are some of the key achievments from the summer.  For more check out the [[Team:Alberta/Achievements|achievements page.]]
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*We completed the gold star requirements for IGEM. 
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*We continued to develop the Biobytes assembly method developed by last year’s team. 
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*We successfully assemble an 8 byte long construct using our Biobytes 2.0 system.
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*We created  a model to further understand the efficiency of Biobytes 2.0.
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*We sourced the tools, reagents and materials that would be required to make our kit almost entirely self contained  and created a prototype of the Genomikon educational kit .
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*We created a set of experiments designed to teach the student how to use the kit as well as various topics from the high school biology curriculum.
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*We developed a software tool to accompany the lab kit. 
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*We researched and developed a business plan investigating the potential of bringing the Genomikon kit into high school classrooms.
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*We tested the ability to multiplex Biobyte constructs into larger constructs.
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The Team Alberta 2010 iGEM team has made numerous key achievements.
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*We completed the Gold Medal requirements for iGEM. 
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*We continued to develop the BioBytes assembly method developed by last year’s team. 
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*We successfully assembled an 8-Byte long construct using the BioBytes 2.0 assembly method.
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*We created a model to further understand the efficiency of BioBytes 2.0.
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*We created the GENOMIKON kit, which contains everything needed for genomic assembly in a high school laboratory. We have created a prototype of this kit.
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*We developed a comprehensive online lab manual, GENOMIKON.ca, to accompany the GENOMIKON kit. It has such features as pre-designed experiments, encyclopedia articles, an integrated glossary, and an interactive plasmid design tool.
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*We researched and developed a distribution plan, investigating the potential of bringing the GENOMIKON kit into high school classrooms.
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*High school students were able to successfully create functional plasmids using the GENOMIKON kit.
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For more, see the [[Team:Alberta/Achievements|ACHIEVEMENTS page.]]
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TEAM ALBERTA

Our Achievements

The Team Alberta 2010 iGEM team has made numerous key achievements.

  • We completed the Gold Medal requirements for iGEM.
  • We continued to develop the BioBytes assembly method developed by last year’s team.
  • We successfully assembled an 8-Byte long construct using the BioBytes 2.0 assembly method.
  • We created a model to further understand the efficiency of BioBytes 2.0.
  • We created the GENOMIKON kit, which contains everything needed for genomic assembly in a high school laboratory. We have created a prototype of this kit.
  • We developed a comprehensive online lab manual, GENOMIKON.ca, to accompany the GENOMIKON kit. It has such features as pre-designed experiments, encyclopedia articles, an integrated glossary, and an interactive plasmid design tool.
  • We researched and developed a distribution plan, investigating the potential of bringing the GENOMIKON kit into high school classrooms.
  • High school students were able to successfully create functional plasmids using the GENOMIKON kit.

For more, see the ACHIEVEMENTS page.