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that have an adhesive domain. Naturally, the strains in <i>E. coli</i> that produce pili bind to alpha-D-mannose, which can cause urinary track infections. | that have an adhesive domain. Naturally, the strains in <i>E. coli</i> that produce pili bind to alpha-D-mannose, which can cause urinary track infections. | ||
However, our team is altering a non-harmful strain to produce pili using a modified Fim gene in order to localize the bacteria as a tool. For treatment of cancer, | However, our team is altering a non-harmful strain to produce pili using a modified Fim gene in order to localize the bacteria as a tool. For treatment of cancer, | ||
| − | once the bacteria are localized on the cells, the next step is to make | + | once the bacteria are localized on the cells, the next step is to make them <E. coli</i> capable of producing a concentrated toxin or to administer a therapeutic. |
Other potential applications for our <i>E. coli </i> include water pollution clean up through methods such as flocculation and targeting areas through GFP.</p> | Other potential applications for our <i>E. coli </i> include water pollution clean up through methods such as flocculation and targeting areas through GFP.</p> | ||
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Revision as of 17:45, 18 July 2015
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Welcome to the Harvard BioDesign 2015 wiki!
The "official" place where flocculation happens and llamas are appreciated.
About our project
Our team is engineering E. coli to bind to colon cancer cells through the use of their type I pili, which are hair-like appendages
that have an adhesive domain. Naturally, the strains in E. coli that produce pili bind to alpha-D-mannose, which can cause urinary track infections.
However, our team is altering a non-harmful strain to produce pili using a modified Fim gene in order to localize the bacteria as a tool. For treatment of cancer,
once the bacteria are localized on the cells, the next step is to make them
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