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Create Glowing Bacteria
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Learn about bacterial genome organization and genetic engineering techniques, work on data sequencing, and see how Python can be applied to bioinformatics.
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Edvancium
About
Isn't it nice to have a luminous fish that would glow in the dark? Dreams about such pets have become a reality thanks to genetic engineering! In this project, we offer you to put on a robe of a scientist and create a luminous bacterium. You will learn the genome of these tiny creatures and some basic methods of genetic engineering.
Training project
This project allows you to practice and strengthen your coding skills, helping you get ready for more advanced tasks ahead.
What you'll learn
Once you choose a project, we'll provide you with a study plan that includes all the necessary topics from your course to get it built. Here’s what awaits you:
Write a code that creates a complementary strand of the original DNA sequence.
Cut a double-stranded plasmid to form the sticky ends.
Create a complementary strand of the GFP gene sequence.
Cut a double-stranded GFP gene to produce the sticky ends that are complementary to the sticky ends of the plasmid.
Insert the gene in the plasmid gap and ligate the sticky ends.
Apply the knowledge from the previous stage and get the final bacterium!
Reviews
3 years ago
this project was not so clear, contained too many uncleass/biology related topics
Ustinov Gleb
3 years ago
The cool thing about this project - you learn something aside from language! Also, it gives you an example how to apply even the most basic of your skills to real-world problems.
3 years ago
Interresting project overall.Good practice for string manipulation and to start with functions. And good introduction to explain that code is most often a tool and a mean but not a goal in itself. And whatever you want to do with this tool you need a good comprehension of the problem and what you ...
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