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<b> Our primary goal is to develop new promoters that can be measured with fluorescent technology.</b>  
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<li><p> We hypothesize that we can use Spinach (a fluorogen-activating RNA sequence) and a FAP (fluorogen activating protein) as biosensors to measure these gene expression metrics <i>in vivo</i> (in living cells), rather than <i>in vitro</i> (in a test tube), which can be very costly and labor intensive.
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The design and implementation of synthetic biological systems often require information on transcription and translation rates and on the impact of both RNA and protein levels on metabolic activities of host cells. Such information is needed when both strong and low levels of expression are desired, depending on the biologists’ goal, e.g., high production or single-molecule localization of a protein, respectively. To date, however, quantitative information about the expression strength of a promoter is difficult to obtain due to the lack of noninvasive and quick approaches to measure levels of RNA and protein in cells.
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Here, we engineer a fluorescence-based biosensor that can provide information on both transcription strength and translation efficiency that is noninvasive, easily applied to a variety of promoters, and capable of providing results in a time frame that is short when compared to current technologies.  The sensor is based on the use of an RNA aptamer (termed Spinach) and a fluorogen activating protein (FAP). Both the Spinach and FAP become fluorescent in response to binding with dye molecules. The combination of FAP and Spinach will allow us to quantitatively determine relationships involving mRNA and protein, such as translational efficiency.
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To demonstrate the utility of the sensor, we have constructed and characterized four T7Lac promoters. For each of the promoters, we have measured both mRNA and protein fluorescence over time. The time-lapse fluorescence levels of mRNA and protein were used in a mathematical model for the estimation of transcription and translation rate constants.
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The impact of synthetic biology depends on the number and quality of scientists making significant contributions to the field.  To this end, we contributed to raising the awareness of high school students, who may become future scientists, about the interdisciplinary field of synthetic biology, and about the preparation one needs to become a synthetic biologist.
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We decided to create teaching materials for high school students inspired by our team’s research project.  Our goal was that these materials can be easily used by a science teacher in a lecture in a Biology or Chemistry course to (1) explain what Synthetic Biology is, and (2) enable the students to understand how our <a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Carnegie_Mellon/Met-Overview"> biosensor</a> works.  The teaching materials we have created, specifically a power point presentation and an <a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Carnegie_Mellon/Hum-Circuit"> electronic circuit kit</a>, have become part of the Lending Library of Kits of <a href="http://www.cmu.edu/cnast/DNAZone/index"> DNAZone</a>, the outreach program of the <a href="http://www.cmu.edu/cnast/"> Center of Nucleic Acids Science and Technology (CNAST)</a> at Carnegie Mellon.  The kits in the Library are loaned to high school teachers in the Pittsburgh area to be used in teaching Math and Science.  We have also tested the kit in several demonstrations in the Summer of 2012 to high school students enrolled in the <a href="http://www.cmu.edu/enrollment/summerprogramsfordiversity/sams.html"> Summer Academy of Math and Science (SAMS)</a> at Carnegie Mellon.
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To bridge the gap between the background of a high school student and the complexity of our project, we built an affordable, microcontroller-based, <a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Carnegie_Mellon/Hum-Circuit"> hardware platform</a> and associated, open-source, digital simulation <a href="https://2012.igem.org/Team:Carnegie_Mellon/Hum-Software"> software</a>. The combined hardware/software platform allows the students to directly manipulate electronic components, which are formal equivalents of the BioBricks used in our sensor, and to observe the effect of changing these components on the current or voltage output, which is the equivalent of the fluorescence intensity in our lab experiments. The software part of the platform includes the same model we created for the analysis of the sensor, and the GUI that facilitates the manipulation of the circuit kit.
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+
-
border: none;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#headernavigation{
+
-
        width: 1000px;
+
-
        float: center;
+
-
background-color: transparent;
+
-
height: 60px;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right: auto; 
+
-
        margin-top: -102px; 
+
-
        margin-bottom: 25px;
+
-
        z-index: 2; 
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#headernavbar{
+
-
list-style:none;
+
-
font-weight:bold;
+
-
float:left;
+
-
width:100%;
+
-
        margin:0;
+
-
        padding:0;
+
-
        z-index: 2; 
+
-
}
+
-
#headernavbar li{
+
-
        float:left;
+
-
position:relative;
+
-
        text-align:center;
+
-
        z-index: 2; 
+
-
}
+
-
#headernavbar a{
+
-
        margin-left:0px;
+
-
display:block;
+
-
        padding-bottom:20px;
+
-
        padding-top:20px;
+
-
        width: 100px;
+
-
color:#ffffff;
+
-
background:#F47F24;
+
-
        font: bold 16px Arial;
+
-
        z-index: 2; 
+
-
 
+
-
}
+
-
#headernavbar a:hover{
+
-
color:#ffffff;
+
-
background:#003C7D;
+
-
text-decoration:none;
+
-
        z-index: 2; 
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#headernavbar ul{
+
-
background: #003C7D;
+
-
list-style:none;
+
-
position:absolute;
+
-
left:-9999px;
+
-
        z-index: 2; 
+
-
}
+
-
#headernavbar ul li{
+
-
padding-top:0px;
+
-
float:none;
+
-
        margin-top:-3px;
+
-
        z-index: 2; 
+
-
}
+
-
#headernavbar ul a{
+
-
white-space:nowrap;
+
-
        z-index: 2; 
+
-
}
+
-
#headernavbar li:hover ul{
+
-
left: -15px;
+
-
        z-index: 2; 
+
-
}
+
-
#headernavbar li:hover a{
+
-
background:#003C7D;
+
-
text-decoration:none;
+
-
        z-index: 2; 
+
-
}
+
-
#headernavbar li:hover ul a{
+
-
text-decoration:none;
+
-
        z-index: 2; 
+
-
}
+
-
#headernavbar li:hover ul li a:hover{
+
-
background:#F47F24;
+
-
        z-index: 2; 
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
 
+
-
/* Main Page */
+
-
 
+
-
#content-containertop {
+
-
width: 1000px;
+
-
height: 350px;
+
-
text-align: center;
+
-
padding-left: 0px;
+
-
padding-right:0px;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right:auto;
+
-
        margin-top: 25px;
+
-
float: center;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#content-topleft {
+
-
background-color:#EEEEEE;
+
-
width: 430px;
+
-
height: 300px;
+
-
float: left;
+
-
padding: 25px;
+
-
text-align: left;
+
-
margin-left: -10px;
+
-
        margin-top: -5px;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
        font-size:150%;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#content-topright {
+
-
background-color: #EEEEEE;
+
-
width: 430px;
+
-
height: 300px;
+
-
float: right;
+
-
padding: 25px;
+
-
text-align: left;
+
-
margin-right: -10px;
+
-
        margin-top: -5px;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
        font-size:150%;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#content1-topcenter {
+
-
        width: 1000px;
+
-
        float: center;
+
-
background-color:#EEEEEE;
+
-
        padding: 0px;
+
-
height: 400px;
+
-
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
-moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
        margin-top: 20px;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right: auto; 
+
-
        font-size:150%;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#selectioncontainermain{
+
-
        width: 1000px;
+
-
height: 40px;
+
-
text-align: center;
+
-
padding-left: 0px;
+
-
padding-right:0px;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right:auto;
+
-
        margin-top: 25px;
+
-
        margin-bottom:20px;
+
-
float: center;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#PUFselectionmain{
+
-
list-style:none;
+
-
background-color:#EEEEEE;
+
-
width: 480px;
+
-
height: 40px;
+
-
float: left;
+
-
padding: 0px;
+
-
text-align: left;
+
-
margin-left: -10px;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
        font-size:150%;
+
-
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
-moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
 
+
-
#PUFselectionmain a{
+
-
        text-align:center;
+
-
        margin-left:0px;
+
-
display:block;
+
-
        padding-bottom:10px;
+
-
        padding-top:10px;
+
-
        width: 480px;
+
-
        height:100%;
+
-
color:#ffffff;
+
-
background:#F47F24;
+
-
        font: bold 16px Arial;
+
-
text-decoration:none;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#PUFselectionmain li:hover a{
+
-
background:#003C7D;
+
-
text-decoration:none;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#PHATselectionmain{
+
-
list-style:none;
+
-
background-color: #EEEEEE;
+
-
width:  480px;
+
-
height: 40px;
+
-
float: right;
+
-
padding: 0px;
+
-
text-align: left;
+
-
margin-right: -10px;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
        font-size:150%;
+
-
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
-moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#PHATselectionmain a{
+
-
        text-align:center;
+
-
        margin-left:0px;
+
-
display:block;
+
-
        padding-bottom:10px;
+
-
        padding-top:10px;
+
-
        width: 480px;
+
-
        height:100%;
+
-
color:#ffffff;
+
-
background:#F47F24;
+
-
        font: bold 16px Arial;
+
-
text-decoration:none;
+
-
 
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#PHATselectionmain li:hover a{
+
-
background:#003C7D;
+
-
text-decoration:none;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#sponsorbox {
+
-
        width: 950px;
+
-
        float: center;
+
-
background-color:#EEEEEE;
+
-
        padding: 25px;
+
-
height: 50px;
+
-
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
-moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
        margin-top: 100px;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right: auto; 
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#intro {
+
-
        width: 950px;
+
-
        float: center;
+
-
background-color:#EEEEEE;
+
-
        padding: 25px;
+
-
height: 160px;
+
-
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
-moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
        margin-top: 25px;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right: auto; 
+
-
        font-size:150%;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
/* Notebook */
+
-
 
+
-
/* Protocol Section*/
+
-
 
+
-
#protocol-container{
+
-
width: 1000px;
+
-
height: 100%;
+
-
text-align: center;
+
-
padding-left: 0px;
+
-
padding-right:0px;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right:auto;
+
-
        margin-top: 25px;
+
-
float: center;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#protocolselection{
+
-
        background-color:#EEEEEE;
+
-
width: 250px;
+
-
height: 100%;
+
-
float: left;
+
-
padding-top: 0px;
+
-
text-align: left;
+
-
margin-left: -10px;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
-moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
        font-size:150%;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#protocolselection li{
+
-
        list-style:none;
+
-
        float:left;
+
-
        margin:0px;
+
-
        padding:0px;
+
-
        width:100%;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#protocolselection a {
+
-
cursor: pointer;
+
-
display:block;
+
-
height:25px;
+
-
line-height: 25px;
+
-
        text-align:center;   
+
-
text-decoration:none;
+
-
width:100%;
+
-
color:#ffffff;
+
-
background:#F47F24;
+
-
        padding-top: 10px;
+
-
        font: bold 13px Arial;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#protocolselection li:hover a{
+
-
background:#003C7D;
+
-
text-decoration:none;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#protocoloverview {
+
-
background-color: #EEEEEE;
+
-
width: 665px;
+
-
height: 100%;
+
-
float: right;
+
-
padding: 25px;
+
-
text-align: left;
+
-
margin-right: -10px;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
-moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
        font-size:150%;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
/*Protocol Section End*/
+
-
 
+
-
#notebook-container{
+
-
width: 1000px;
+
-
height: 350px;
+
-
text-align: center;
+
-
padding-left: 0px;
+
-
padding-right:0px;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right:auto;
+
-
        margin-top: 25px;
+
-
float: center;
+
-
 
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#notebook-content{
+
-
        width: 1000px;
+
-
        float: center;
+
-
background-color:#EEEEEE;
+
-
height: 150px;
+
-
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
-moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
        padding-top:50px;
+
-
        margin-top: 25px;
+
-
margin-left: -10px;
+
-
margin-right: auto; 
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
/* Footer */
+
-
 
+
-
#footer-box {
+
-
        float: center;
+
-
        overflow: hidden;
+
-
        display: block;
+
-
        background-color: #EEEEEE;
+
-
        width: 1010px;
+
-
        height: 50px;
+
-
        font-weight: normal;
+
-
        font-style: normal;
+
-
        font-size: 10px;
+
-
        margin-left: auto;
+
-
        margin-right: auto;
+
-
        }
+
-
 
+
-
#catlinks {
+
-
        visibility: hidden;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#footer {
+
-
        }
+
-
 
+
-
/* Team */
+
-
 
+
-
#aboutus{
+
-
width: 1000px;
+
-
height: 100%;
+
-
text-align: center;
+
-
padding-left: 0px;
+
-
padding-right:0px;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right:auto;
+
-
        margin-top: 0px;
+
-
float: center;
+
-
        font: bold 13px Arial;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#aboutusmenu{
+
-
    background-color: #F47F24;
+
-
    width:  1000px;
+
-
    height: 40px;
+
-
    float: left;
+
-
    text-align: left;
+
-
    margin-top: -75px;
+
-
    margin-left: -10px;
+
-
    padding:0px;
+
-
    border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
    background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    list-style: none;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#aboutusmenu li{
+
-
list-style-type:none;
+
-
margin:0;
+
-
padding:0;
+
-
float:center;
+
-
margin-left: 50px;
+
-
margin-right: auto;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#aboutusmenu a {
+
-
    cursor: pointer;
+
-
    float:left;
+
-
    height:30px;
+
-
    text-align:center;   
+
-
    text-decoration:none;
+
-
    width:300px;
+
-
    background:#F47F24;
+
-
    font: bold 13px Arial;
+
-
    padding-top:10px;
+
-
    margin-top: 0px;
+
-
    margin-left: auto;
+
-
    margin-right: auto;
+
-
    color:#ffffff;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#aboutusmenu a:hover {
+
-
    background:#003C7D;
+
-
    text-decoration:none;
+
-
}
+
-
#aboutusmenu a:active {
+
-
    color:white;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#aboutusdescription{
+
-
    background-color: #EEEEEE;
+
-
    width:  1000px;
+
-
    height: 100%;
+
-
    float: center;
+
-
    text-align: left;
+
-
    margin-top: 100px;
+
-
    margin-right: 0px;
+
-
    margin-left: -10px;
+
-
    border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
    background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    list-style: none;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
/*Undergrad Section*/
+
-
 
+
-
table{
+
-
      background-color:#EEEEEE;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#undergradintro{
+
-
        width: 950px;
+
-
        float: center;
+
-
background-color:#EEEEEE;
+
-
        padding-top: 5px;
+
-
        padding-left: 25px;
+
-
        padding-right: 25px;
+
-
        padding-bottom: 20px;
+
-
height: 50px;
+
-
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
-moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
        margin-top: 25px;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right: auto;
+
-
        margin-bottom:10px;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#undergradsmenu a {
+
-
    cursor: pointer;
+
-
    display:block;
+
-
    float:left;
+
-
    height:24.6px;
+
-
    text-align:center;   
+
-
    text-decoration:none;
+
-
    width:100%;
+
-
    color:#ffffff;
+
-
    background:#F47F24;
+
-
    padding-top: 10px;
+
-
    font: bold 13px Arial;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#undergradsmenu a:hover {
+
-
    background:#003C7D;
+
-
    text-decoration:none;
+
-
}
+
-
#undergradsmenu a:active {
+
-
    color:white;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#undergradmembers {
+
-
width: 1000px;
+
-
height: 100%;
+
-
text-align: center;
+
-
padding-left: 0px;
+
-
padding-right:0px;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right:auto;
+
-
        margin-top: -20px;
+
-
float: center;
+
-
        font: bold 13px Arial;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#undergradsmenu {
+
-
    background-color: #EEEEEE;
+
-
    width:  150px;
+
-
    height: 310px;
+
-
    float: left;
+
-
    text-align: left;
+
-
    margin-top: 25px;
+
-
    margin-left: -10px;
+
-
    border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
    background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    list-style: none;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
 
+
-
#description {
+
-
    background-color: #EEEEEE;
+
-
    width:  815px;
+
-
    height: 300px;
+
-
    float: left;
+
-
    text-align: left;
+
-
    margin-top: 25px;
+
-
    margin-right: -10px;
+
-
    margin-left: 10px;
+
-
    padding-top: 0px;
+
-
    padding-bottom: 10px;
+
-
    padding-left:0px;
+
-
    padding-right: 5px;
+
-
    border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
    background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    list-style: none;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
/* Advisors Section */
+
-
 
+
-
#advisorsintro{
+
-
        width: 950px;
+
-
        float: center;
+
-
background-color:#EEEEEE;
+
-
        padding-top: 5px;
+
-
        padding-left: 25px;
+
-
        padding-right: 25px;
+
-
        padding-bottom: 20px;
+
-
height: 50px;
+
-
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
-moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
        margin-top: 25px;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right: auto;
+
-
        margin-bottom:10px;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#advisorsmenu a {
+
-
    cursor: pointer;
+
-
    display:block;
+
-
    float:left;
+
-
    height:24.6px;
+
-
    text-align:center;   
+
-
    text-decoration:none;
+
-
    width:100%;
+
-
    color:#ffffff;
+
-
    background:#F47F24;
+
-
    padding-top: 10px;
+
-
    font: bold 13px Arial;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#advisorsmenu a:hover {
+
-
    background:#003C7D;
+
-
    text-decoration:none;
+
-
}
+
-
#advisorsmenu a:active {
+
-
    color:white;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#advisors {
+
-
width: 1000px;
+
-
height: 100%;
+
-
text-align: center;
+
-
padding-left: 0px;
+
-
padding-right:0px;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right:auto;
+
-
        margin-top: -20px;
+
-
float: center;
+
-
        font: bold 13px Arial;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#advisorsmenu {
+
-
    background-color: #EEEEEE;
+
-
    width:  150px;
+
-
    height: 450px;
+
-
    float: left;
+
-
    text-align: left;
+
-
    margin-top: 25px;
+
-
    margin-left: -10px;
+
-
    border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
    background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    list-style: none;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#advisorsdescription {
+
-
    background-color: #EEEEEE;
+
-
    width:  815px;
+
-
    height: 300px;
+
-
    float: left;
+
-
    text-align: left;
+
-
    margin-top: -460px;
+
-
    margin-right: -10px;
+
-
    margin-left: 170px;
+
-
    padding-top: 0px;
+
-
    padding-bottom: 10px;
+
-
    padding-left:0px;
+
-
    padding-right: 5px;
+
-
    border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
    background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
    list-style: none;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
 
+
-
/* Projects */
+
-
 
+
-
#overviewcontainer{
+
-
width: 1000px;
+
-
height: 350px;
+
-
text-align: center;
+
-
padding-left: 0px;
+
-
padding-right:0px;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right:auto;
+
-
        margin-top: 25px;
+
-
float: center;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#selectioncontainer{
+
-
        width: 1000px;
+
-
height: 40px;
+
-
text-align: center;
+
-
padding-left: 0px;
+
-
padding-right:0px;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right:auto;
+
-
        margin-top: 25px;
+
-
        margin-bottom:20px;
+
-
float: center;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#PUFselection{
+
-
list-style:none;
+
-
background-color:#EEEEEE;
+
-
width: 480px;
+
-
height: 40px;
+
-
float: left;
+
-
padding: 0px;
+
-
text-align: left;
+
-
margin-left: -10px;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
        font-size:150%;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
 
+
-
#PUFselection a{
+
-
        text-align:center;
+
-
        margin-left:0px;
+
-
display:block;
+
-
        padding-bottom:10px;
+
-
        padding-top:10px;
+
-
        width: 480px;
+
-
        height:100%;
+
-
color:#ffffff;
+
-
background:#F47F24;
+
-
        font: bold 16px Arial;
+
-
text-decoration:none;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#PUFselection li:hover a{
+
-
background:#003C7D;
+
-
text-decoration:none;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#PHATselection{
+
-
list-style:none;
+
-
background-color: #EEEEEE;
+
-
width:  480px;
+
-
height: 40px;
+
-
float: right;
+
-
padding: 0px;
+
-
text-align: left;
+
-
margin-right: -10px;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
        font-size:150%;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#PHATselection a{
+
-
        text-align:center;
+
-
        margin-left:0px;
+
-
display:block;
+
-
        padding-bottom:10px;
+
-
        padding-top:10px;
+
-
        width: 480px;
+
-
        height:100%;
+
-
color:#ffffff;
+
-
background:#F47F24;
+
-
        font: bold 16px Arial;
+
-
text-decoration:none;
+
-
 
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#PHATselection li:hover a{
+
-
background:#003C7D;
+
-
text-decoration:none;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#project-left {
+
-
background-color:#EEEEEE;
+
-
width: 430px;
+
-
height: 250px;
+
-
float: left;
+
-
padding: 25px;
+
-
text-align: left;
+
-
        margin-top: -5px;
+
-
margin-left: -10px;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
-moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
        font-size:150%;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#project-right {
+
-
background-color: #EEEEEE;
+
-
width: 430px;
+
-
height: 250px;
+
-
float: right;
+
-
padding: 25px;
+
-
text-align: left;
+
-
        margin-top: -5px;
+
-
margin-right: -10px;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
-moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
        font-size:150%;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
/*PUF*/
+
-
 
+
-
#PUFcontainer {
+
-
width: 75%;
+
-
height: 100%;
+
-
text-align: center;
+
-
padding-top:  1%;
+
-
padding-left: 0%;
+
-
padding-right:0%;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right:auto;
+
-
float: center;
+
-
 
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
#PUFoverview {
+
-
        text-align: center;
+
-
background-color: #EEEEEE;
+
-
        width: 75%;
+
-
height: 100%;
+
-
float: center;
+
-
margin-top: 1%;
+
-
margin-left: auto;
+
-
margin-right: auto;
+
-
border: 10px solid rgba(255, 255, 255,0.4);
+
-
background-clip: padding-box;
+
-
padding-left: auto;
+
-
padding-right: auto;
+
-
        -webkit-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
-moz-box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
box-shadow: 0 8px 6px -6px black;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
/*Galleria*/
+
-
 
+
-
/*
+
-
* Galleria Classic Theme
+
-
* Copyright (c) 2010, Aino
+
-
* Licensed under the MIT license.
+
-
*/
+
-
 
+
-
#galleria{ width: 1000px; height: 400px; background: #000 }
+
-
 
+
-
.galleria-container {
+
-
    position: relative;
+
-
    overflow: hidden;
+
-
    background: #fff;
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-container img {
+
-
    -moz-user-select: none;
+
-
    -webkit-user-select: none;
+
-
    -o-user-select: none;
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-stage {
+
-
    position: absolute;
+
-
    top: 10px;
+
-
    bottom: 60px;
+
-
    left: 10px;
+
-
    right: 10px;
+
-
    overflow:hidden;
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-thumbnails-container {
+
-
    height: 50px;
+
-
    bottom: 0;
+
-
    position: absolute;
+
-
    left: 10px;
+
-
    right: 10px;
+
-
    z-index: 2;
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-carousel .galleria-thumbnails-list {
+
-
    margin-left: 30px;
+
-
    margin-right: 30px;
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-thumbnails .galleria-image {
+
-
    height: 40px;
+
-
    width: 60px;
+
-
    background: #000;
+
-
    margin: 0 5px 0 0;
+
-
    border: 1px solid #fff;
+
-
    float: left;
+
-
    cursor: pointer;
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-counter {
+
-
    position: absolute;
+
-
    bottom: 10px;
+
-
    left: 10px;
+
-
    text-align: right;
+
-
    color: #fff;
+
-
    font: normal 11px/1 arial,sans-serif;
+
-
    z-index: 1;
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-loader {
+
-
    background: #000;
+
-
    width: 20px;
+
-
    height: 20px;
+
-
    position: absolute;
+
-
    top: 10px;
+
-
    right: 10px;
+
-
    z-index: 2;
+
-
    display: none;
+
-
    background: url(classic-loader.gif) no-repeat 2px 2px;
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-info {
+
-
    width: 50%;
+
-
    top: 15px;
+
-
    left: 15px;
+
-
    z-index: 2;
+
-
    position: absolute;
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-info-text {
+
-
    background-color: #000;
+
-
    padding: 12px;
+
-
    display: none;
+
-
    /* IE7 */ zoom:1;
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-info-title {
+
-
    font: bold 12px/1.1 arial,sans-serif;
+
-
    margin: 0;
+
-
    color: #fff;
+
-
    margin-bottom: 7px;
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-info-description {
+
-
    font: italic 12px/1.4 georgia,serif;
+
-
    margin: 0;
+
-
    color: #bbb;
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-info-close {
+
-
    width: 9px;
+
-
    height: 9px;
+
-
    position: absolute;
+
-
    top: 5px;
+
-
    right: 5px;
+
-
    background-position: -753px -11px;
+
-
    opacity: .5;
+
-
    filter: alpha(opacity=50);
+
-
    cursor: pointer;
+
-
    display: none;
+
-
}
+
-
.notouch .galleria-info-close:hover{
+
-
    opacity:1;
+
-
    filter: alpha(opacity=100);
+
-
}
+
-
.touch .galleria-info-close:active{
+
-
    opacity:1;
+
-
    filter: alpha(opacity=100);
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-info-link {
+
-
    background-position: -669px -5px;
+
-
    opacity: .7;
+
-
    filter: alpha(opacity=70);
+
-
    position: absolute;
+
-
    width: 20px;
+
-
    height: 20px;
+
-
    cursor: pointer;
+
-
    background-color: #000;
+
-
}
+
-
.notouch .galleria-info-link:hover {
+
-
    opacity: 1;
+
-
    filter: alpha(opacity=100);
+
-
}
+
-
.touch .galleria-info-link:active {
+
-
    opacity: 1;
+
-
    filter: alpha(opacity=100);
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-image-nav {
+
-
    position: absolute;
+
-
    top: 50%;
+
-
    margin-top: -62px;
+
-
    width: 100%;
+
-
    height: 62px;
+
-
    left: 0;
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-image-nav-left,
+
-
.galleria-image-nav-right {
+
-
    opacity: .3;
+
-
    filter: alpha(opacity=30);
+
-
    cursor: pointer;
+
-
    width: 62px;
+
-
    height: 124px;
+
-
    position: absolute;
+
-
    left: 10px;
+
-
    z-index: 2;
+
-
    background-position: 0 46px;
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-image-nav-right {
+
-
    left: auto;
+
-
    right: 10px;
+
-
    background-position: -254px 46px;
+
-
    z-index: 2;
+
-
}
+
-
.notouch .galleria-image-nav-left:hover,
+
-
.notouch .galleria-image-nav-right:hover {
+
-
    opacity: 1;
+
-
    filter: alpha(opacity=100);
+
-
}
+
-
.touch .galleria-image-nav-left:active,
+
-
.touch .galleria-image-nav-right:active {
+
-
    opacity: 1;
+
-
    filter: alpha(opacity=100);
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-thumb-nav-left,
+
-
.galleria-thumb-nav-right {
+
-
    cursor: pointer;
+
-
    display: none;
+
-
    background-position: -495px 5px;
+
-
    position: absolute;
+
-
    left: 0;
+
-
    top: 0;
+
-
    height: 40px;
+
-
    width: 23px;
+
-
    z-index: 3;
+
-
    opacity: .8;
+
-
    filter: alpha(opacity=80);
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-thumb-nav-right {
+
-
    background-position: -578px 5px;
+
-
    border-right: none;
+
-
    right: 0;
+
-
    left: auto;
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-thumbnails-container .disabled {
+
-
    opacity: .2;
+
-
    filter: alpha(opacity=20);
+
-
    cursor: default;
+
-
}
+
-
.notouch .galleria-thumb-nav-left:hover,
+
-
.notouch .galleria-thumb-nav-right:hover {
+
-
    opacity: 1;
+
-
    filter: alpha(opacity=100);
+
-
    background-color: #111;
+
-
}
+
-
.touch .galleria-thumb-nav-left:active,
+
-
.touch .galleria-thumb-nav-right:active {
+
-
    opacity: 1;
+
-
    filter: alpha(opacity=100);
+
-
    background-color: #111;
+
-
}
+
-
.notouch .galleria-thumbnails-container .disabled:hover {
+
-
    opacity: .2;
+
-
    filter: alpha(opacity=20);
+
-
    background-color: transparent;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
.galleria-carousel .galleria-thumb-nav-left,
+
-
.galleria-carousel .galleria-thumb-nav-right {
+
-
    display: block;
+
-
}
+
-
.galleria-thumb-nav-left,
+
-
.galleria-thumb-nav-right,
+
-
.galleria-info-link,
+
-
.galleria-info-close,
+
-
.galleria-image-nav-left,
+
-
.galleria-image-nav-right {
+
-
    background-image: url('http://i.imgur.com/tLDSr.png');
+
-
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
+
-
}
+
-
 
+
-
 
+
-
</style>
+
-
 
+
-
</p><p>
+
-
<head>
+
-
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
+
-
<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/css.css" type="text/css" />
+
-
<title>Main</title>
+
-
<link href="CSS/css.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
+
-
<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
+
-
<script src="http://illinoisigem.googlecode.com/files/galleria-1.2.7.min.js"></script>
+
-
</head>
+
-
 
+
-
<body>
+
-
 
+
-
<!--Content Start-->
+
-
 
+
-
<div id=intro>
+
-
<center><h1>Mission Statement</h1></center>
+
-
<p>The ultimate goal of the University of Illinois 2012 iGEM team is to construct an RNA based protein scaffold to use in the optimization of multi-step enzymatic pathways like that involved in the production of Piceatannol from less complex molecules. We aim to improve the versatility and cost efficiency of biological production systems by use of our PUF project RNA scaffold and to prove its viability through the implementation of such a system in our PHAT project's Piceatannol production in E.Coli.</p>
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Real-time quantitative measurement of RNA and protein levels using fluorogen-activated biosensors



Introduction: Motivation and Background

Our primary goal is to develop new promoters that can be measured with fluorescent technology.

  • We seek to develop a system that will allow researchers in the field of synthetic biology to accurately measure a variety of metrics in gene expression networks including translational efficiency and transcriptional strength.

  • We hypothesize that we can use Spinach (a fluorogen-activating RNA sequence) and a FAP (fluorogen activating protein) as biosensors to measure these gene expression metrics in vivo (in living cells), rather than in vitro (in a test tube), which can be very costly and labor intensive.

  • We aim to characterize the relationship between synthesis rates of Spinach and transcription rates and the relationship between synthesis rates of FAP and translation rates.



    • Project Description

    Experimental

    The design and implementation of synthetic biological systems often require information on transcription and translation rates and on the impact of both RNA and protein levels on metabolic activities of host cells. Such information is needed when both strong and low levels of expression are desired, depending on the biologists’ goal, e.g., high production or single-molecule localization of a protein, respectively. To date, however, quantitative information about the expression strength of a promoter is difficult to obtain due to the lack of noninvasive and quick approaches to measure levels of RNA and protein in cells.

    Here, we engineer a fluorescence-based biosensor that can provide information on both transcription strength and translation efficiency that is noninvasive, easily applied to a variety of promoters, and capable of providing results in a time frame that is short when compared to current technologies. The sensor is based on the use of an RNA aptamer (termed Spinach) and a fluorogen activating protein (FAP). Both the Spinach and FAP become fluorescent in response to binding with dye molecules. The combination of FAP and Spinach will allow us to quantitatively determine relationships involving mRNA and protein, such as translational efficiency.

    To demonstrate the utility of the sensor, we have constructed and characterized four T7Lac promoters. For each of the promoters, we have measured both mRNA and protein fluorescence over time. The time-lapse fluorescence levels of mRNA and protein were used in a mathematical model for the estimation of transcription and translation rate constants. We have submitted these promoters to the parts registry, whose strength is measured by the newly developed biosensor.

    Learn more here

    Human Practices

    The impact of synthetic biology depends on the number and quality of scientists making significant contributions to the field. To this end, we contributed to raising the awareness of high school students, who may become future scientists, about the interdisciplinary field of synthetic biology, and about the preparation one needs to become a synthetic biologist.

    We decided to create teaching materials for high school students inspired by our team’s research project. Our goal was that these materials can be easily used by a science teacher in a lecture in a Biology or Chemistry course to (1) explain what Synthetic Biology is, and (2) enable the students to understand how our biosensor works. The teaching materials we have created, specifically a power point presentation and an electronic circuit kit, have become part of the Lending Library of Kits of DNAZone, the outreach program of the Center of Nucleic Acids Science and Technology (CNAST) at Carnegie Mellon. The kits in the Library are loaned to high school teachers in the Pittsburgh area to be used in teaching Math and Science. We have also tested the kit in several demonstrations in the Summer of 2012 to high school students enrolled in the Summer Academy of Math and Science (SAMS) at Carnegie Mellon.

    To bridge the gap between the background of a high school student and the complexity of our project, we built an affordable, microcontroller-based, hardware platform and associated, open-source, digital simulation software. The combined hardware/software platform allows the students to directly manipulate electronic components, which are formal equivalents of the BioBricks used in our sensor, and to observe the effect of changing these components on the current or voltage output, which is the equivalent of the fluorescence intensity in our lab experiments. The software part of the platform includes the same model we created for the analysis of the sensor, and the GUI that facilitates the manipulation of the circuit kit.

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    Objective 1: Novel Well-Characterized Promoters

    Our first objective is to develop a series of BioBricks that are well characterized based on our methods of measurement.

    We assert that our new method of analyzing promoters can quantify certain properties such as:

    1. Translational efficiency in vivo
    2. In vivo transcription rates
    3. Promoter strength
    4. In vivo mRNA and protein half-lives in real time


    The promoters we submit were characterized with these properties.


    Figure 1: Measured transcription (left panel) and translation (right panel) rate constants of three new promoters using a new fluorogen-activated biosensor.
    Based on established parts, we have developed a new biosensor that can report levels of both RNA and protein in a single cell. This biosensor enables non-invasive and real-time measurements of RNA and protein expression rates. We have applied the biosensor in the characterization of three new T7Lac promoters, which yielded high quality time-lapse data of both RNA and protein levels (see details in Methods & Results ). The data was used to estimate transcription and translation rate constants (see details in Modeling ).



    Objective 2: Human Practices

    As part of our project, we seek to intrigue high school students about synthetic biology and engineering. In this pursuit, we developed an electrical analog of our BioBricks (with a simulated microscope using LEDs and a photoresistor) to teach high school students about:

    1. Synthetic biology and its relationship to biology, science, and engineering in general
    2. Gene expression and the central dogma of molecular biology
    3. How synthetic biologists tackle real-world problems
    4. The iGEM competition and how our iGEM team's project enables one to measures the properties of promoters
    5. The interdisciplinary nature of synthetic biology
    6. The advantages and challenges of interdisciplinary work



    Further Considerations

    In the pursuit of our project we:

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