Lecture 17. Plant Cell Engineering 2 Flashcards
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How can plants be used to create synthetic sensors, allowing for learning how receptor functions?
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Express plant proteins in yeast so no interference from endogenous system. Yeast have no way of perceiving auxin
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How does phytochrome B operate as a synthetic switch?
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Changes conformation depending on being in the presence of red light or far-red light. Start and stop expression of genes
3
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How does ABA allow for synthetic sensing?
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Change receptor in plants to no longer recognise APA, now recognise a fungicide but still trigger the ABA response. Chemical helps to stop the effects of drought
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