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Technion iGEM HS Team
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This year’s Technion high school iGEM team consists of 14 students from the 11th and 12th grade, who participate in the
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national president’s program for future scientists and inventors in the Technion. Within the frame of this program, we not
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only participate in the iGEM competition, but also attend undergraduate courses at Technion in engineering, biology,
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mathematics and physics. Our iGEM project addresses a severe problem of using synthetic biology products in the
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industry and agriculture – environmental damage. Releasing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the
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environment can influence the natural balance and diversity of the environment. Thus, we propose a new mechanism for
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a kill switch that can be controlled by initial conditions set by the user. By introducing a genetic circuit into our model
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organism E.coli we aim to adjust the bacteria's live time according to one's goal. This mechanism is innovative both in its
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simplicity and in functionality. Although previous iGEM teams have introduced mechanisms for a timed kill switch, they
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were not properly designed and tested, or their complexity did not allow an easy industrial production nor a simple
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experimental repetition. The strength of our project is the well-designed genetic circuit that leads to a time-controlled
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E.coli degradation combined with mathematical predictions. We model our system by using differential equations and
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probabilistic principles for both deterministic and stochastic mathematical descriptions of each part of our biological
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circuit. Based on our model, we will create a software tool that can be used to predict the results and behavior of our
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circuit, and plan the experiment according to the desired outcome. As a part of our human practice, we give lectures at
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schools from different sectors of the Israeli population and organize synthetic biology events for children. Taken
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together, we are convinced that we provide a promising project that covers biosafety issues and addresses young and old.
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<h3> Hello to every one from the team, this is the basic wiki, or maby i messed up some things while trying to understand how it works.</h3>
 
<h3> Hello to every one from the team, this is the basic wiki, or maby i messed up some things while trying to understand how it works.</h3>

Revision as of 20:24, 14 July 2015

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Technion iGEM HS Team This year’s Technion high school iGEM team consists of 14 students from the 11th and 12th grade, who participate in the national president’s program for future scientists and inventors in the Technion. Within the frame of this program, we not only participate in the iGEM competition, but also attend undergraduate courses at Technion in engineering, biology, mathematics and physics. Our iGEM project addresses a severe problem of using synthetic biology products in the industry and agriculture – environmental damage. Releasing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) into the environment can influence the natural balance and diversity of the environment. Thus, we propose a new mechanism for a kill switch that can be controlled by initial conditions set by the user. By introducing a genetic circuit into our model organism E.coli we aim to adjust the bacteria's live time according to one's goal. This mechanism is innovative both in its simplicity and in functionality. Although previous iGEM teams have introduced mechanisms for a timed kill switch, they were not properly designed and tested, or their complexity did not allow an easy industrial production nor a simple experimental repetition. The strength of our project is the well-designed genetic circuit that leads to a time-controlled E.coli degradation combined with mathematical predictions. We model our system by using differential equations and probabilistic principles for both deterministic and stochastic mathematical descriptions of each part of our biological circuit. Based on our model, we will create a software tool that can be used to predict the results and behavior of our circuit, and plan the experiment according to the desired outcome. As a part of our human practice, we give lectures at schools from different sectors of the Israeli population and organize synthetic biology events for children. Taken together, we are convinced that we provide a promising project that covers biosafety issues and addresses young and old.

Hello to every one from the team, this is the basic wiki, or maby i messed up some things while trying to understand how it works.

i've tried creating tamplates and stuff like that, you can find them in our teams pages. what i've done is not good or pretty, just tried to get the hang of it...

in case you cant find the team pages (im pretty sure there's such thing, but i cant find it, if you find them, please let me know), here's a link list for all the mess I've made (or what i could find....):

Welcome to iGEM 2015!

Your team has been approved and you are ready to start the iGEM season!

Before you start:

Please read the following pages:

Styling your wiki

You may style this page as you like or you can simply leave the style as it is. You can easily keep the styling and edit the content of these default wiki pages with your project information and completely fulfill the requirement to document your project.

While you may not win Best Wiki with this styling, your team is still eligible for all other awards. This default wiki meets the requirements, it improves navigability and ease of use for visitors, and you should not feel it is necessary to style beyond what has been provided.

Editing your wiki

On this page you can document your project, introduce your team members, document your progress and share your iGEM experience with the rest of the world!

Click here to edit this page!

See tips on how to edit your wiki on the Template Documentation page.

Templates

This year we have created templates for teams to use freely. More information on how to use and edit the templates can be found on the Template Documentation page.

Tips

This wiki will be your team’s first interaction with the rest of the world, so here are a few tips to help you get started:

  • State your accomplishments! Tell people what you have achieved from the start.
  • Be clear about what you are doing and how you plan to do this.
  • You have a global audience! Consider the different backgrounds that your users come from.
  • Make sure information is easy to find; nothing should be more than 3 clicks away.
  • Avoid using very small fonts and low contrast colors; information should be easy to read.
  • Start documenting your project as early as possible; don’t leave anything to the last minute before the Wiki Freeze. For a complete list of deadlines visit the iGEM 2015 calendar
  • Have lots of fun!

Inspiration

You can also view other team wikis for inspiration! Here are some examples:

Uploading pictures and files

You can upload your pictures and files to the iGEM 2015 server. Remember to keep all your pictures and files within your team's namespace or at least include your team's name in the file name.
When you upload, set the "Destination Filename" to Team:YourOfficialTeamName/NameOfFile.jpg. (If you don't do this, someone else might upload a different file with the same "Destination Filename", and your file would be erased!)

CLICK HERE TO UPLOAD FILES