Animation #1

Open Reading Frames

It’s not easy being green. It’s also not easy to figure out why Buddy is green, but Sally explains how open reading frames help.
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Animation #2

Bacterial Gene Parts

Not all apps are created equal. Dude gets lessoned on how to build a gene using the correct parts in the correct order.
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Animation #3

Part

Dude cops an attitude. If we know the parts of a biological system, why can’t we design them to snap together like pieces from a model robot kit?
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Animation #4

Genetic Digital Device

Buddy’s growth is out of control. Sally shows Dude how the right device can be used as an on-off switch to keep Buddy from blowing up.
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Animation #5

Abstraction

iGEM team member Izzy tells Dude how her team’s project to detect arsenic in well water used the process of abstraction.
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Animation #6

Inverter

Green light, go. Red light, stop. A transcriptional inverter may not work as fast as a traffic light, but Izzy helps Dude understand how this type of device can help him solve Buddy’s overgrowth.
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