The goal of our project is to prepare yeast strains that can easily be used to determine the mating type of other yeast haploids. Our constructs will employ a promoter active in the pheromone response pathway and a latch-type circuit to produce a fluorescent reporter protein when the pathway is activated. We hope our constructs will facilitate the progress of myriad researchers who use yeast as a model organism.
This is Rose-Hulman's first year to enter the iGEM competition. The team consists of six students of varying years and majors and three faculty advisors.
Our Wiki is currently under construction, so expect to see changes continuously. If you have questions about the team or project, please email RHITigem@gmail.com.
New to iGEM or the realm of synthetic biology? Visit our Simple Science section to learn about the basics. You can explore the use of yeast in biology research, learn about our project's design and purpose, and find out what synthetic biology has to offer.
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