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St Andrews iGEM 2012

University of St Andrews team for the 2012 International Genetically Engineered Machine competition

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Metal binding protein

Precious metals often go unrecyled. For example, platinum used catalytic converters ends up in road dust. So much platinum accumulates on a 3km stretch of road in one year (60 grams) that it would sell for £2500! We envision engineered bacteria that help reclaim microscopic fragments of precious metals from these unusual sources.

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ω−3 fatty acids synthesis

Omega-3 fatty acids are an essential nutrient. Fish (currently the best source) is severely overexploited. An alternative source of would help in the environmental battle against overfishing. We attempt to engineer an omega-3 pathway into the bacterium E. coli. in the hopes that omega-3 could be produced at industrial scale.

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Scientific impact of iGEM

We investigate the relationship between the iGEM competition and the rest of the scientific community. Is iGEM really having scientific impact? How often, how fairly and by whom are iGEM teams cited?

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Modeling ω−3 depletion

We investigate the global effects of industrial omega-3 production from alternative sources using mathematical models. How quickly must this production be instated to preserve marine wildlife diversity? What happens if this is not done?

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Human practices

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Biobricks

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iGEM

The International Genetically Engineered Machine competition (iGEM) is the premiere undergraduate Synthetic Biology competition. Student teams are given a kit of biological parts at the beginning of the summer from the Registry of Standard Biological Parts. Working at their own schools over the summer, they use these parts and new parts of their own design to build biological systems and operate them in living cells. This project design and competition format is an exceptionally motivating and effective teaching method.

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This iGEM team has been funded by the MSD Scottish Life Sciences Fund. The opinions expressed by this iGEM team are those of the team members and do not necessarily represent those of Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited, nor its Affiliates.