<p>If we are able to move <i>E. coli</i> to the proper places, the achievements of synthetic biology will be more useful. For example, bioremediation, drug delivery, making <i>E. coli</i> pellet without centrifuge, etc. In order to realize this dream, we focused on the magnetosome: a magnetic organelle of magnetotactic bacteria. It consists of a lipid bilayer and a  magnet. <i>E. coli</i> with magnetosome will be moved by magnetism. To realize this amazing <i>E. coli</i>, we started from making the magnetosome. Finally, we detected magnetosome-like vesicles in our transformants!

             <p>Generating cloud. This is our project aim. You might think we are dreaming, but, we found a clue in some scientists' words. In wetlands or sea, specific marine bacteria and coral produce dimethyl sulfide (DMS), which becomes a Cloud Condensation Nuclei (CCN), we thought we could produce cloud by creating <i>E. coli</i> which synthesizes DMS. To realize this, we consist a biosynthetic pathway of DMS in <i>E. coli</i> by introducing genes from <i>Fragilariopsis cylindrus</i> and <i>Ruegeria pomeroyi</i>. We use DMS detecting tube and High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) to confirm the function. Don't you think it is fantastic if the small organism, <i>E. coli</i>, creates something big, cloud? And this project may have the possibility to solve environmental problems.</p>

             <li><a id="kyoto-top-menu-note" href="https://2014.igem.org/Team:Kyoto/Notebook/Magnetosome_Formation" title="Notebook"></a></li>