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| − | <p><span class="p"> | + | <p><span class="p">We set out to design a novel biocontainment mechanism based upon the modification of the leucyl tRNA synthetase enzyme. |
| + | Our system causes the biocontained organism to be dependent upon (or locked on) a synthetic form of leucine for survival - | ||
| + | hence the title of our project. | ||
| + | <a href="">Project Overview →<a/></span></p> | ||
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Revision as of 14:14, 5 August 2016
LEU-LOCK
WHO ARE WE?
We are a team of undergraduate students from the University of Virginia with a shared interest in synthetic biology.
We hail from five different states, and our majors include biology, biochemistry, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering,
neuroscience, statistics, and nanomedicine engineering.
More about the team →
THE PROJECT
Leu-Lock
We set out to design a novel biocontainment mechanism based upon the modification of the leucyl tRNA synthetase enzyme. Our system causes the biocontained organism to be dependent upon (or locked on) a synthetic form of leucine for survival - hence the title of our project. Project Overview →
