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| - | We are the Cambridge Team for iGEM 2010 | + | We are the Cambridge Team for iGEM 2010. Over the course of the summer we have built a number of BioBricks to allow <strong>bioluminescence</strong>. We used genes originally found in fireflies (<em>Photinus pyralis</em> and <em>Luciola cruciata</em>) and those from the marine bacterium <em>Vibrio fischeri</em>. |
| - | Our aims will be to provide a quantifiable photon output, and to build the foundations for bioluminescent light sources in the future. | + | Our aims will be to provide a quantifiable photon output, and to build the foundations for bioluminescent light sources in the future. |
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| + | We have also designed a number of software tools to assist synthetic biologists, including a primer design tool for Gibson Assembly. | ||
Please read our more comprehensive [[Team:Cambridge/Bioluminescence| project description]] for further details. | Please read our more comprehensive [[Team:Cambridge/Bioluminescence| project description]] for further details. | ||
Revision as of 12:06, 8 October 2010
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. Over the course of the summer we have built a number of BioBricks to allow bioluminescence. We used genes originally found in fireflies (Photinus pyralis and Luciola cruciata) and those from the marine bacterium Vibrio fischeri.
Our aims will be to provide a quantifiable photon output, and to build the foundations for bioluminescent light sources in the future.
We have also designed a number of software tools to assist synthetic biologists, including a primer design tool for Gibson Assembly.
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.
