Synthetic Biology
based on standard parts
iGEM 2018 Team Information
Team Name: | GreatBay_China |
Team Code: | 275393 |
Schools: | Shenzhen College Of International Education.
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Kind: | High School | Application Date: 2018-03-20 |
Division: | iGEM | Acceptance Date: 2018-04-26 10:43:05 |
Region: | Asia |
Country: | China
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Your iGEM 2018 team application was accepted by iGEM Headquarters on 2018-04-26 10:43:05.
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All High School teams compete in the High School track in 2018.
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mCATNIP: microbial Compartmentalization AssisTed Nepetalactol Ingredient Production
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Nepetalactone is the active ingredient in catnip, a feline attractant, and a potential green pesticide. It has a common precursor, nepetalactol, with other plant-derived compounds of great therapeutic value, such as vincristine (an anti-cancer drug). We aim to synthesize nepetalactol through the co-culture of E. coli and yeast where E. coli generates the intermediate geraniol, and yeast continue to convert geraniol to nepetalactol. Endogenous genes in yeast are deleted to reduce shunt products. Besides, we design, characterize, and use a library of transcription activator-like effectors (TALE) stabilized promoter to regulate the heterologous gene expression in E. coli. Our applied design conceives the future application of nepetalactone on stray cat control, which we consider as an opportunity for public engagement and education.
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Pending Membership Applications | | |
CRAZYPULSAR | LI YU | | |
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Dameli | Zhao Xuanyu | | |
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This range of part numbers has been assigned to your team for use during the summer: BBa_K2753000 to BBa_K2753999
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