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22: 113:, an internal clock system found in many organisms that works to control gene expression over time. Using the principles of synthetic biology, the company will control the expression of a gene that modifies pH. Connecting these systems genetically can potentially create plants that change color throughout the day. 105:
in petunia. Anthocyanins color many flowers and fruits. They absorb light in the visible spectrum and may appear red, purple or blue depending on the pH, the presence or absence of metal ions, and other molecular interactions.
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techniques to harness genes involved in the color and internal clock systems in petunias. The company started as part of the inaugural class of Ireland-based SynBio
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Andersen, Øyvind M.; Jordheim, Monica (2008). "Anthocyanins- food applications". 5th Pigments in Food congress- for quality and health. University of Helsinki.
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Mukherji Shankar. (December 2009). "Synthetic biology: understanding biological design from synthetic circuits". Nature Reviews Genetics 10, 859-871.
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Color changing flowers are genetically modified organisms and as such will be subject to review through the USDA regulatory agency
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campaign in early 2015 and plans to have their plants available to purchase in 2016 with more plant varieties following.
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Webb AAR (June 2003). "The physiology of circadian rhythms in plants". New Phytologist 160 (160): 281–303
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program (now called IndieBio). Nikolai Braun and Keira Havens spent the summer of 2014 in
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controversy and work to show capabilities of synthetic biology through their project.
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Revolution Bioengineering was selected as part of the inaugural Ireland-based
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Restrictions on Genetically Modified Organisms: United States
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To create the plants the project will utilize the existing
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The color of the anthocyanins will be controlled using
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orphan
link to it
introduce links
related articles
Find link tool
biotech company
Fort Collins, Colorado
synthetic biology
Axlr8r
GMO
anthocyanins
circadian rhythms
SynBio Axl8r
Cork City
APHIS
agricultural genetic modification
pesticide resistance
biotechnology
crowd-funding
"Beautiful Biotechnology: Color-Changing Flowers"
“An idea blossoming: Revolution Bioengineering”
"Will People Actually Buy Color Changing, Biohacked Flowers?"
ISBN
978-952-10-4846-3
doi
10.1046/j.1469-8137.2003.00895.x
JSTOR
1514280
doi

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