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===Project Abstract: This is not a lemon!===
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Synthetic Biology has the power of potentially changing paradigms of society such as our conception of what living beings are. If we deprive bacteria from all their “unnecessary" functions and have them produce what we need and desire, do these bacteria still possess the status of living organisms or have they become machines?
Synthetic Biology has the power of potentially changing paradigms of society such as our conception of what living beings are. If we deprive bacteria from all their “unnecessary" functions and have them produce what we need and desire, do these bacteria still possess the status of living organisms or have they become machines?
To raise and explore this question, we adopted an artistic approach. Indeed, we think that '''Bio-Art''' is one of the best ways to reach the citizens and to spark debate and reflection.
To raise and explore this question, we adopted an artistic approach. Indeed, we think that '''Bio-Art''' is one of the best ways to reach the citizens and to spark debate and reflection.
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With this project we invite everyone to think about the upcoming opportunities and the necessary ethical limits of designing living beings.
With this project we invite everyone to think about the upcoming opportunities and the necessary ethical limits of designing living beings.
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When iGEM Paris Saclay gives you lemons, break your taboos!
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When life gives you lemons, break your taboos with Paris Saclay!
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A Biologia Sintética tem o poder de mudar os paradigmas da sociedade, como a nossa concepção do que são serem vivos. Se privarmos uma bactéria de todas as suas funções "desnecessárias" e a fizermos produzir o que precisamos e queremos, essa bactéria continuará com um status de organismo vivo ou ela tende a ser uma máquina? Para levantar e explorar essa questão, adotamos uma abordagem artística. De fato, pensamos que '''Bio-Arte''' é uma das melhores maneiras de atingir o grande público e estimar o debate.
A Biologia Sintética tem o poder de mudar os paradigmas da sociedade, como a nossa concepção do que são serem vivos. Se privarmos uma bactéria de todas as suas funções "desnecessárias" e a fizermos produzir o que precisamos e queremos, essa bactéria continuará com um status de organismo vivo ou ela tende a ser uma máquina? Para levantar e explorar essa questão, adotamos uma abordagem artística. De fato, pensamos que '''Bio-Arte''' é uma das melhores maneiras de atingir o grande público e estimar o debate.
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''This abstract was translated to Portuguese by [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Brasil-SP iGEM Brasil-SP] under our [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Paris_Saclay/Outreach/Collaborations collaborations].''
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''This abstract was translated to Finnish by [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Aalto-Helsinki iGEM Aalto-­Helsinki] under our [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Paris_Saclay/Outreach/Collaborations collaborations].''
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La biologia sintetica potenzialmente ha il potere di cambiare i paradigmi della società come la nostra concezione di ciò che gli esseri viventi sono. Se priviamo i batteri di tutte le loro funzioni "inutili" e facciamo produrre loro ciò di cui abbiamo bisogno e desiderio, questi batteri possiedono ancora lo status di organismi viventi o sono diventati macchine? Per aumentare e esplorare questa domanda, abbiamo adottato un approccio artistico. Infatti, pensiamo che il '''Bio-Art''' è uno dei modi migliori per raggiungere i cittadini e stimolare il dibattito e la riflessione.  
La biologia sintetica potenzialmente ha il potere di cambiare i paradigmi della società come la nostra concezione di ciò che gli esseri viventi sono. Se priviamo i batteri di tutte le loro funzioni "inutili" e facciamo produrre loro ciò di cui abbiamo bisogno e desiderio, questi batteri possiedono ancora lo status di organismi viventi o sono diventati macchine? Per aumentare e esplorare questa domanda, abbiamo adottato un approccio artistico. Infatti, pensiamo che il '''Bio-Art''' è uno dei modi migliori per raggiungere i cittadini e stimolare il dibattito e la riflessione.  
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La biología sintética tiene el poder de cambiar los paradigmas de la sociedad como nuestra concepción de la definición del ser viviente. ¿Si privamos las bacterias de todas sus funciones que no son vitales, y que les hacemos producir lo que necesitamos y deseamos, estas bacterias todavía poseen el estatuto de ser vivo o es que se convirtieron en máquinas? Para plantear esta cuestión, adoptamos un enfoque artístico. En efecto, creemos que el Bio-Arte es una de las mejores maneras para sensibilizar la población y provocar el debate.
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La biología sintética tiene el poder de cambiar los paradigmas de la sociedad como nuestra concepción de la definición del ser viviente.  
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Decidimos crear un organismo biológicamente modificado para plantear estas interrogaciones. Planeamos de modificar la bacteria Escherichia coli para producir el olor del limón y  simular el proceso de maturación del limón cambiando su color gradualmente del verde al amarillo. Una mezcla de bacterias y de medio de crecimiento sólido será moldeada en un molde de limón: el “limón” olerá como a limón, madurará como un limón y se parecerá a un limón pero “ceci n’est pas un citron” – no es un limón… ¿o lo es?
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Si privamos las bacterias de todas sus funciones “inútiles” para que produzcan lo que necesitamos, ¿es que todavía poseen el estatuto de ser vivo o se convirtieron en máquinas?
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Con este proyecto, invitamos a cada uno a pensar acerca de las oportunidades futuras y la necesidad de los límites éticos con respecto al diseño de seres vivos.
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Para plantear esta cuestión, adoptamos un enfoque artístico porque creemos que el Bio-Arte es una de las mejores maneras para sensibilizar la población y provocar el debate. Hemos creado un organismo-concepto  que podría plantear estas interrogaciones: hemos modificado ''Escherichia coli'' para que produzca  el olor del limón y simula su proceso de maturación . Una mezcla de bacterias y de medio de crecimiento sólido será moldeada en un molde de limón: el “limón” olerá como a limón, madurará como un limón y se parecerá a un limón pero “ceci n’est pas un citron” – no es un limón… ¿o lo es?.
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Con este proyecto, invitamos a cada uno a pensar acerca de las oportunidades futuras y la necesidad de los límites éticos con respecto al diseño de seres vivos.  
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===We let you discover our [https://2014.igem.org/Team:Paris_Saclay/Project/Fastlemon FastLemon]===
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===We are social!===
===We are social!===

Latest revision as of 03:00, 18 October 2014

Project Abstract: This is not a lemon!

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Synthetic Biology has the power of potentially changing paradigms of society such as our conception of what living beings are. If we deprive bacteria from all their “unnecessary" functions and have them produce what we need and desire, do these bacteria still possess the status of living organisms or have they become machines? To raise and explore this question, we adopted an artistic approach. Indeed, we think that Bio-Art is one of the best ways to reach the citizens and to spark debate and reflection.

We decided to create a concept organism that would reflect these interrogations. We plan to modify Escherichia coli in order to produce the fragrance of a lemon and simulate the ripening process of a lemon by changing its color gradually from green to yellow. A mixture of bacteria and solid growth medium will be moulded in a lemon shape: it will smell like a lemon, ripe like a lemon and look like a lemon, but "ceci n’est pas un citron” - this is not a lemon… or is it?

With this project we invite everyone to think about the upcoming opportunities and the necessary ethical limits of designing living beings.

When life gives you lemons, break your taboos with Paris Saclay!

We let you discover our FastLemon

We are social!

Follow our tweets by @iGEMParisSaclay, check our photos on @iGEMParis and be updated with our news on iGEMParisSaclay's wall.