IGEM:VGEM/2007/Journal Club

June

• 4 June Programmable ligand-controlled riboregulators of eukaryotic gene expression presented by Kevin Hershey
• 5 June Molecular components of the mammalian circadian clock presented by Emre Ruhi
• 6 June Species selectivity of siderophore-drug conjugates that use specific iron uptake for entry into bacteria presented by Ranjan Khan
• 7 June Guiding bacteria with small molecules and RNA presented by Amy Schell
• 8 June Teaching bacteria a new language presented by George McArthur

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• 11 June Engineering proteinase K using machine learning and synthetic genes presented by Kevin Hershey
• 12 June Light-powering Escherichia coli with proteorhodopsin presented by Emre Ruhi
• 13 June A synthetic biology challenge: making cells compute presented by Ranjan Khan
• 14 June Identification of host-induced pathogen genes by differential fluorescence induction reporter systems presented by Amy Schell
• 15 June The promise of synthetic biology presented by George McArthur

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• 18 June Programmable cells: Interfacing natural and engineered gene networks presented by Kevin Hershey
• 19 June Digital Cells: Computer circuits made of genes may soon program bacteria presented by Emre Ruhi
• 20 June Archeabacterial Phototaxis Review presented by Ranjan Khan
• 21 June Expression of biologically active isoforms of the tumor angiogenesis factor VEGF in Escherichia coli presented by Amy Schell
• 22 June Modular approaches to expanding the functions of living matter presented by George McArthur

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• 25 June Molecular basis of transmembrane signalling by sensory rhodopsin II–transducer complex presented by Kevin Hershey
• 26 June Bacterial Rhodopsin: Evidence for a new type of phototrophy in the sea presented by Emre Ruhi
• 27 June Molecular biology of bacterial bioluminescence presented by Ranjan Khan
• 28 June Spectral unmixing of multicolored bioluminescence emitted from heterogeneous biological sources presented by Amy Schell
• 29 June From primary photochemistry to biological function in the blue-light photoreceptors PYP & AppA presented by George McArthur

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July

• 2 July The Genes for Butanol and acetone formation in Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824 presented by Kevin Hershey
• 3 July Life in acid: pH homeostasis in acidophiles presented by Emre Ruhi
• 4 July Histidine kinases: diversity of domain organization presented by Ranjan Khan
• 5 July Influence of pH on bacterial gene expression presented by Amy Schell
• 6 July Complete cellulose system in the marine bacterium Saccharophagus degradans strain 2-40t presented by George McArthur

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• 9 July Molecular Characterization and Transcriptional Analysis of adhE2, the Gene Encoding the NADH-Dependent Aldehyde/Alcohol Dehydrogenase Responsible for Butanol Production in Alcohologenic Cultures of Clostridium acetobutylicum ATCC 824 presented by Kevin Hershey
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