Team:Northwestern

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<p class="style3">The goal of our project was to explore and compare the different transcriptional and translational rates of known model organisms such as E. coli to various non-model strains, with all processes taking place in cell free systems. This is in the hopes that by compiling a list of well-characterized parts such as promoters and RBSs, the information could be used to further the field of synthetic biology through environmental, health, and industrial applications by eliminating the need to modify E. Coli to meet particular environmental settings.</p>
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<p class="style3">NU Models seeks to expand promoter and ribosome binding site characterization of E. Coli to other non-model organisms chosen for their promise in other fields of research. All processes take place in a cell-free system to provide a consistent characterization platform. This information is useful in synthetic biology applications for healthcare, the environment, and industry as it provides a basis for DNA design in organisms other than E. Coli that are more optimized for the needs of a given application.</p>

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iGEM Northwestern 2014

The Introduction

Most of the existing genetic engineering has been done with E. Coli

But what if we could work in more organisms?

NU Models seeks to expand promoter and ribosome binding site characterization of E. Coli to other non-model organisms chosen for their promise in other fields of research. All processes take place in a cell-free system to provide a consistent characterization platform. This information is useful in synthetic biology applications for healthcare, the environment, and industry as it provides a basis for DNA design in organisms other than E. Coli that are more optimized for the needs of a given application.

The Details

Here are the highlights of our project! Coming soon