MIT_MAHE
Cell-tinel
"Cell-tinel aims to help curb the stem-borer pests in rice in India without genetically modifying the plant while also providing additional benefits. We plan to use an endophytic delivery system to deliver a chassis, Bacillus subtilis, into the stem of the plant, which will be the insecticidal agent.
We intend to introduce a control mechanism to ensure that the Cry toxin is only produced in the gut of the stem borer, prevent any toxin from being present in the plant, and the bacteria itself to only survive in those conditions. We also want to have the bacteria give some additional benefits to the plant, some of which are introduced by the chassis itself and others through the addition of genes producing ACC deaminase to increase drought resistance.
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Our project targets Sustainable Development Goal #2: Zero Hunger. More specifically, the goal we would like to emphasize is sub-goal 2.4.
Task 1: The main focus of our project is to provide a solution to the problem of excess use of pesticides in our country (India). However, we were unable to get in touch with experts from other countries and we would love to contact them for IHP. We believe that their expert knowledge could help us make our solution better suited for the entire world to use and not just our country.
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
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Email: manipalbiomachines.igem@gmail.com