Genomic Tape Recorders Developed through E. coli
November 19, 2014| |
Researchers from Michigan Institute of Technology developed genomic tape recorders using the genome of Escherichia coli bacterium. This technology can able to long-term store, erase and easily retrieve memories from chemical exposure or other events in the DNA.
The memory storage was programmed through genetically engineering E. coli to produce a recombinase enzyme. This enzyme has the ability to insert DNA or any other specific sequence of the DNA into a target site. Production of DNA in this process is only activated in the presence of predetermined molecule or any other type of input such as light. This exposure has been stored throughout the lifetime of the bacterial population and can be passed on from generation to generation.
The information stored can also be retrieved through sequencing the genome or targeting a sequence to alter the gene. It can also erase the information by the stimulation of cells incorporated at different pieces in the DNA. This technology is essential in environmental and medical monitoring.
Read more the story at: http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2014/bacteria-storage-device-memory-1113.
| |
Biotech Updates is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. It is distributed for free to over 22,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in biotechnology. Your support will help us in our mission to feed the world with knowledge. You can help by donating as little as $10.
-
See more articles:
-
News from Around the World
- IFPRI Releases Global Nutrition Report 2014
- Namibia Lays Groundwork to Legalize GMO
- Sudanese Farmers Reap Benefits from Bt Cotton
- Genome Duplication Secret to Plant Regeneration
- Judge Blocks Maui County from Banning GM Crops
- APHIS Deregulates GE Low-Lignin Alfalfa
- Bt Maize Could Boost Yields and Reduce Pesticide Use in Mexico
- Photosynthesis 'Switch' Increases Rice Yields by 30%
- GM Crops Save Lives in Asia, Agri Consultant Explains
- Crop Biotech for Resilience, Equity, and ASEAN Integration Tackled in Int'l Conference
- First Harvest of Biotech Corn Field Trials Completed in China
- Total Food Conference Aim for Reduction of Waste, Dev't of Valuable New Products, and Sustainability
-
Research Highlights
- Expression of CsALDH12A1 Confers Enhanced Drought Tolerance in Arabidopsis
-
Beyond Crop Biotech
- Genomic Tape Recorders Developed through E. coli
-
From the BICs
- UBIC Conducts Dialogue on Biotech with Religious Leaders
-
Read the latest: - Biotech Updates (April 17, 2024)
- Gene Editing Supplement (April 10, 2024)
- Gene Drive Supplement (February 22, 2023)
-
Subscribe to BU: - Share
- Tweet