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==[[IGEM:Cambridge/2008/Notebook/Magnetic_Bacteria|<font style="color:#c9ffe5">Magnetic Bacteria</font>]]== | |||
We are investigating the formation of magnetosomes (membrane bound magnetite particles) in magnetotactic bacteria. This process is believed to take place in the following steps: i) production of invaginations along the inner membrane ii) uptake of iron into these invaginations iii) biomineralisation of the iron into magnetite crystals of a specific size and shape iv) axial alignment of the magnetosomes. | |||
This mechanism gives the bacteria the ability to align itself like a compass needle along geomagnetic field lines. We are attempting to engineer the uptake of soluble iron into membrane invaginations in E.coli, and stimulate formation of magnetite using genes from Magnetospirillum. | |||
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Magnetic BacteriaWe are investigating the formation of magnetosomes (membrane bound magnetite particles) in magnetotactic bacteria. This process is believed to take place in the following steps: i) production of invaginations along the inner membrane ii) uptake of iron into these invaginations iii) biomineralisation of the iron into magnetite crystals of a specific size and shape iv) axial alignment of the magnetosomes. This mechanism gives the bacteria the ability to align itself like a compass needle along geomagnetic field lines. We are attempting to engineer the uptake of soluble iron into membrane invaginations in E.coli, and stimulate formation of magnetite using genes from Magnetospirillum.
First Day Brainstorming Ideas!Detection
Mobility
Logic gates
Outputs
Misc
Rebecca Koenigsberg-Miles 22:23, 8 July 2008 (UTC): The Serious Stuff!Voltage OutputChris, Rebecca, Marie, Ellis
MagneticLinda, Arjun, Hugo
Turing PatternsXiao-Hu, Daniel, Kevin, Arjun
BouyancyKathryn, Dmitry, Ian
Fast EvolutionDaniel, LInda, Kevin, Xiao-Hu
CO Detection/MetabolismDmitriy, James, Ellis, Ian, Arjun
Silicatehugo Meeting 21/07/2008How to carry out our project?There were three different options concerning the organisation of our team :
We prefer having one global idea. However, at this stage, all different ideas are potentially good. We chose to continue to investigate on these three projects for a few weeks to see which (or which of them) would be the best. There will be more people investigating on Turing patterns which should be our main project, and two smaller teams investigating on the two other projects.
How to link our different subject?
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