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* Subhayu Basu, Yoram Gerchman, Cynthia H. Collins, Frances H. Arnold and Ron Weiss. 2005. A synthetic multicellular system for programmed pattern formation. Nature. Vol. 434:1130-1134 (Cool patterns, seeded with senders, with receivers responding to chemical gradients) [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v434/n7037/abs/nature03461.html URL] | * Subhayu Basu, Yoram Gerchman, Cynthia H. Collins, Frances H. Arnold and Ron Weiss. 2005. A synthetic multicellular system for programmed pattern formation. Nature. Vol. 434:1130-1134 (Cool patterns, seeded with senders, with receivers responding to chemical gradients) [http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v434/n7037/abs/nature03461.html URL] | ||
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+ | Hasty J, McMillen D, Isaacs F, Collins JJ. 2001. Computational studies of gene regulatory networks: in numero molecular biology. Nat Rev Genet. 2001 Apr;2(4):268-79. | ||
==Possible Fun Groups== | ==Possible Fun Groups== |
Revision as of 03:36, 16 June 2005
iGEM 2005 - The summer 2005 intercollegiate Genetically Engineered Machine competition.
Contents |
Participating Schools
Events
- Teacher's Workshop - May 15-15, 2005
- Jamboree, November 5-6, 2005 (to change the name of the Jamboree, please send Drew Endy a check for $30,000,000)
Papers for Students to Read
General Review Papers
- A. Malcolm Campbell. 2005. Meeting Report: Synthetic Biology Jamboree for Undergraduates. Cell Biology Education. 4: 19 - 23. (Meeting Report for 2004 Jamboree) URL
- Dan Ferber. 2004. Microbes Made to Order. Science. Vol. 303: 158 - 161. (Good general overview), URL
- Jeff Hasty, David McMillen, and J. J. Collins. 2002. Engineered Gene Circuits. Nature. Vol. 420: 224 - 230. (Scholarly Review Paper), URL
- Philip Ball. 2004. Starting from Scratch. Nature. Vol. 431: 624 - 626. (OK general overview), URL
- Editors of Nature. 2004. Futures of Artificial Life. Nature. Vol. 431: 613. (Editorial that addresses ethical considerations), URL
Research Papers in Synthetic Biology
- Timothy S. Gardner, Charles R. Cantor, and James J. Collins. 2000. Construction of a genetic toggle switch in Escherichia coli. Nature. Vol. 403. 339 - 342. (Bistable gene regulatory network, toggled by transient chemical or thermal induction, to serve as cellular memory)
- Robert T. Batey, Sunny D. Gilbert, and Rebecca K. Montange. 2004. Structure of a Natural Guanine-responsive Riboswitch Complexed with a Metabolite Hypoxanthine. Nature. Vol. 432. 411 - 415. (Distinguishes Riboswitches from Aptamers and Antiswitches; also shows 3D structure of aptamer and ligand)
- News Summary of Batey et al. 2004. (Batey et al., paper above)
- Laising Yen et al. 2004. Exogenous Controlof Mammalian Gene Expression through Modulation of RNA Self-cleavage. Nature. Vol. 431: 471 - 476. (mRNA-mediated regulation of translation)
- Yina Kuang, Israel Biran, and David R. Walt. 2004. Simultaneously Monitoring Gene Expression Kinetics and Genetic Noise in Single Cells by Optical Well Arrays. Analytical Chemistry. Vol. 76: 6282 - 6286. (Analysis of two promoters)
- Thomas Bulter, Sun-Gu Lee, Wilson WaiChun Wong, Eileen Fung, Michael R. Conner, and James C. Liao. 2004. Design of artificial cell-cell communication using gene and metabolic networks. PNAS. 101(8): 2299-2304. (Quorum sensor using acetate signal)
- Hideki Kobayashi, Mads Kaern, Michihiro Araki, Kristy Chung, Timothy S. Gardner, Charles R. Cantor, and James J. Collins. Programmable cells: Interfacing natural and engineered gene networks. PNAS. 101(22): 8414-8419. (Toggle switch interfaced with 1) SOS signaling pathway for DNA damage response and 2) quorum sensing signalling pathway)
- Sara Hooshangi, Stephan Thiberge, and Ron Weiss. 2005. Ultrasensitivity and noise propagation in a synthetic transcriptional cascade. PNAS. 102(10): 3581–3586. (Basic Research Paper)
- Bayer, Travis S. and Christina D . Smolke. 2005. Programmable ligand-controlled riboregulators of eukaryotic gene expression. Nature Biotechnology. 23 (3): 337 - 343. (Antiswithces that turn off or on mRNA translation, regulated by amptamer binding ligands)
- Isaacs, Farren J. and James J. Collins. 2005. Plug-and-play with RNA. Nature Biotechnology. 23 (3): 306 -307. (Commentary on Bayer & Smolke, 2005.)
- Subhayu Basu, Yoram Gerchman, Cynthia H. Collins, Frances H. Arnold and Ron Weiss. 2005. A synthetic multicellular system for programmed pattern formation. Nature. Vol. 434:1130-1134 (Cool patterns, seeded with senders, with receivers responding to chemical gradients) URL
Mathematical Modeling in Synthetic Biology
Hasty J, McMillen D, Isaacs F, Collins JJ. 2001. Computational studies of gene regulatory networks: in numero molecular biology. Nat Rev Genet. 2001 Apr;2(4):268-79.
Possible Fun Groups
- Awards Panel
- Jamboree Planning
- Editorial Board
- Standards of Practice
- iGEM 2006 Planning
- Others (Publicity?)
Resources
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