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Revision as of 04:26, 18 September 2015
World Food Shortage
By 2030 the Earth will have about 8.4 billion people living on it.
*image of earth, with a population bar encircling that grows as the year changes*
The UN estimates that we will need to increase agricultural production by 70% to feed the inhabitants of the world by 2050.
*a moving graph maybe?*
Current Pesticides
In the past we have relied on pesticides to control species that damage our food supply. However, with the development of resistant pest species, harmful off-target effects, and persistence in the environment, and diminishing returns, conventional pesticides have shown themselves to be unsustainable for a growing planet.
Our Solution
We propose an alternative: a biosynthetic(?) pesticide that is:
- species specific
- cheap to produce
- easy to apply
- safe for the environment.
Design
RNA Interference mediated my double stranded RNA has been a powerful tool for research since it’s discovery. RNA is: transient, non-heritable, auto-hydrolyzing, making it the perfect molecule for pesticide use. Our goal is to produce highly pure and specific siRNAs to induce silencing in pest species using E.coli.
Results
To produce commercial quantities of pure dsRNA, we will [PATENT PENDING] and apply it to fields using existing farm infrastructure.
Practices
People are important and stuff!
Accomplishments
Bronze
Silver
Gold
