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Team:Cambridge
From 2010.igem.org
We placed genes from fireflies and bioluminescent bacteria into E.coli. Codon optimisation and single amino acid mutagenesis allowed us to generate bright light output in a range of different colours. Future applications include and quantitative biosensors and biological alternatives to conventional lighting.
If you want a break from hard-core science, check out our Gibson Assembly music video.
You can also see view videos of our bacterial bubble lamp and project overview.
We are the Cambridge Team for iGEM 2010, we are investigating the phenomenon of bioluminescence in fireflies (Photinus pyralis), Vibrio fischeri, Vibrio harveyi and aiming to transfer one or more of these systems to biobricks.
The aim will be to firstly provide a quantifiable photon output, and secondly to build the foundations for bioluminescent light sources in the future. In addition, we are looking into quiescence as a method to increase output.
Please read our more comprehensive project description for further details. This page will be updated over the course of the summer as we progress through our project. If you would like to get in touch with us for any reason, please do email us.
