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*[http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/Transforming_Plants.php Transforming Plans, also Ti (Tumor inducing plasmids)] | *[http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/Transforming_Plants.php Transforming Plans, also Ti (Tumor inducing plasmids)] | ||
*[http://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Haloquadra Square bacteria] | *[http://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Haloquadra Square bacteria] | ||
*[http://science.slashdot.org/story/10/03/22/175200/RNA-Loaded-Nanoparticles-Fight-Cancer siRNA + nanotechnology = cancer cure?] | |||
== Interesting Papers == | == Interesting Papers == | ||
*Interesting Papers go here. | *Interesting Papers go here. | ||
Here's an interesting article about regulating bacterial division's circadian clock: | |||
[http://ucsdnews.ucsd.edu/newsrel/science/02-12BiologicalClock.asp The Article] | |||
== Top Ideas == | == Top Ideas == | ||
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== All Brainstorm Ideas == | == All Brainstorm Ideas == | ||
=== PhytoEstrogen Scarfing E coli === | |||
*Engineer gut ''E. coli'' to produce proteins which bind preferentially to estrogen, causing it to not be digested. | |||
*Solution to the increase in excess estrogen from vegetarian/vegan diets, soy, and water bottles | |||
=== Peanut Allergen Detection Protein === | |||
*Synthetically design a protein that can recognize and report detection of a peanut (or other common food allergy) allergen. | |||
*This has apparently already been done, and is marketed to large scale food producers (cite missing; Julius?) | |||
=== Genetically modified lettuce === | === Genetically modified lettuce === | ||
*Transposons | |||
*Done in Japan, multiple places | *Done in Japan, multiple places | ||
*Add whey protein, p1025 to fight cavities, etc | *Add whey protein, p1025 to fight cavities, etc | ||
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=== Induced cancer-based guided evolution === | === Induced cancer-based guided evolution === | ||
*I was not there for the discussion of this, so someone else should fill this in. | *I was not there for the discussion of this, so someone else should fill this in. | ||
*However, I did find something called Ti, or a tumor inducing plasmid. The article can be found [http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/Transforming_Plants.php here]. | |||
*Plasmid that can induce cancer, causing mutations | *Plasmid that can induce cancer, causing mutations | ||
*Select for those that most strongly express desired mechanism | *Select for those that most strongly express desired mechanism | ||
*Alternative to PCR-induced guided mutation | *Alternative to PCR-induced guided mutation | ||
Latest revision as of 12:15, 22 March 2010
Brainstorm Area
Interesting Links
- Transforming Plans, also Ti (Tumor inducing plasmids)
- Square bacteria
- siRNA + nanotechnology = cancer cure?
Interesting Papers
- Interesting Papers go here.
Here's an interesting article about regulating bacterial division's circadian clock: The Article
Top Ideas
- Place and expand upon the most promising ideas here.
All Brainstorm Ideas
PhytoEstrogen Scarfing E coli
- Engineer gut E. coli to produce proteins which bind preferentially to estrogen, causing it to not be digested.
- Solution to the increase in excess estrogen from vegetarian/vegan diets, soy, and water bottles
Peanut Allergen Detection Protein
- Synthetically design a protein that can recognize and report detection of a peanut (or other common food allergy) allergen.
- This has apparently already been done, and is marketed to large scale food producers (cite missing; Julius?)
Genetically modified lettuce
- Transposons
- Done in Japan, multiple places
- Add whey protein, p1025 to fight cavities, etc
- (Carrots, tomatoes, potatoes, petunias, cabbage?)
Bacterial Shampoo / Soap
- Flourescent / Colorful
Induce an entire colony to retract together
- How?
Square Bacteria
- These bacteria grow in squares!
- http://microbewiki.kenyon.edu/index.php/Haloquadra
- Lampropedia hyalina
Cholesterol / Saturated Fats Scarfing or Digestion
- Modify E-Coli so that it produces either
- Enzymes that digest Cholesterol or Saturated Fats to something healthier, or
- Proteins that bind to Cholesterol or Saturated Fats so that they can't be absorbed
Induced cancer-based guided evolution
- I was not there for the discussion of this, so someone else should fill this in.
- However, I did find something called Ti, or a tumor inducing plasmid. The article can be found here.
- Plasmid that can induce cancer, causing mutations
- Select for those that most strongly express desired mechanism
- Alternative to PCR-induced guided mutation
