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GEMOTE Project
(Gene Expression Modulated by Temperature)
Students : Audrey, Benjamin, Jérémie, Julien, Lucille, Pierre, Saber, Thibault, Yohann Advisors : Solenne, Nguyen Instructors : Jean-Luc, Philippe, Sylvie
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Team iGEM Paris-Saclay GEMOTE Project (Gene Expression Modulated by Temperature) Students : Audrey, Benjamin, Jrmie, Julien, Lucille, Pierre, Saber, Thibault, Yohann Advisors : Solenne, Nguyen Instructors : Jean-Luc, Philippe, Sylvie Outline
(Gene Expression Modulated by Temperature)
Students : Audrey, Benjamin, Jérémie, Julien, Lucille, Pierre, Saber, Thibault, Yohann Advisors : Solenne, Nguyen Instructors : Jean-Luc, Philippe, Sylvie
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Facts on Paris-Sud University :
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Jérémie : 3rd year in Physical-Chemistry Thibault : 4th year in Biomolecules Engineering Yohann : 2nd year in Information technologies Audrey : 4th year in Applied Microbiology Doriane : 3rd year in Physical-Chemistry Lucille : 3rd year in Biotechnologies
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Benjamin : 3rd year in Physical-Chemistry Séverine : 3rd year in Biotechnologies William : 3rd year in Biotechnologies Geoffrey : 3rd year in Biotechnologies Saber : 3rd year in Biotechnologies Pierre : 3rd year in Biology Julien : 2nd year in Information technologies
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Solenne : PhD Student Advisor Nguyen : PhD Student Advisor Instructors (from the left to the right) :
Scientific Adventure Discovering Synthetic Biology Being part of a human project Have Fun ! Working with students from
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How ? Get informations about synthetic biology Being known in the University Looking for sponsors Spread knowledge
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Different levels of communication :
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“GEMOTE” (Gene Expression MOdulated by TEmperature)
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Definition: sequences located in the 5’ untranslated regions of messenger RNAs with structures that depend on the temperature Mechanism: BBa_K115017
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RNA thermometer
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Definition: The cI protein is a transcriptional repressor from the phage lambda Mechanism: Temperature below 42°C Temperature above 42°C BBa_K539521
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BBa_K274100 The lycopene biosynthesis pathway Lycopene = red colored pigment, an intermediate in the biosynthesis
Its biosynthesis needs 3 enzymes : CrtE, CrtB and CrtI. CrtE CrtB CrtI
Combination by Gibson assembly of the GEMOTE construction :
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Below 32°C RNA thermometer prevents CI expression red bacteria
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Between 32°C and 42°C translated and active CI protein colorless bacteria
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Above 42°C denatured CI repressor red bacteria
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Control 1
Wild type repressor
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RBS without secondary structure
Control 2
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#11 control
Clone 11
Hypothesis : Some colonies harbor the GEMOTE construction but the temperature boundaries are shifted
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White colonies Red colonies White colonies
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Reality: clone 11
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Assist scientists in their everyday work Visual indication of the temperature at which the bacteria were grown
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Replacing the lycopene operon by a gene encoding a toxin Temperature Prison
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