October 21, 2023
UTokyo # SWIFT - Ready for a Swifter Challenge? - # Time is of the Essence. Synthetic biology has made remarkable strides in addressing various issues, from environmental to clinical and industrial. However, practical applications have often proven elusive due to the slower pace of biomolecular signal transmission. To effectively harness biological systems for addressing ongoing global challenges, rapid response is essential. “SWIFT” presents a groundbreaking approach to genetic circuit design, offering the necessary speed and scalability to meet society’s evolving needs.
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October 21, 2023
WHU-China # CRISPReporter # CRISPReporter is a novel multi-level DNA memory device we designed in Escherichia coli that utilizes CRISPR-related technology. It can record the temporal order of the signal in DNA for a long duration. When required, the recorded information can be read out by simple molecular biological methods, such as qPCR.
CRISPReporterは、我々がEscherichia coli（大腸菌）で設計した、CRISPR関連技術を利用した新しい多段階のDNAメモリデバイスです。これは長期間にわたり、DNAの信号の時間順序を記録することができます。必要に応じて、記録された情報はqPCRのような単純な分子生物学的方法で読み出すことができます。
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iGEM WHU-China Team Information iGEM WHU-China Wiki
October 21, 2023
William-and-Mary # SOILution: Taking Synthetic Biology from the Lab to the Soil # Healthy soil is essential for all life on Earth. It is necessary for growing the food we eat, protecting our homes against flooding, and sequestering greenhouse gasses threatening our planet. However, globally, soil is rapidly degrading. While Synthetic Biology has shown great potential in laboratory settings to address global environmental problems, deploying constructs effectively into messy, heterogeneous soil environments, where they must survive and express circuit genes, remains a significant challenge.
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