1.Prepare RNA mix in PCR tube 1.1 µg RNA 2.1 µl Random primer/poly dT mix 3.1 µl 10 mM dNTP 4.Water to 12 µl 2.Leave 65˚ C, then chill to 4˚ C 3.Add 1.4 µl 5x first strand buffer 2.2 µl 100 mM DTT 3.1 µl RNAse inhibitor 4.Leave > RT 5.Add 1 µl Superscript III 6.Leave 25 ˚ C, then 42 ˚ C 7.Inactivate by leaving 70˚ C 8.Use 1 µl for PCR with gene-specific primers
1.Set up master mix for each primer combo on ice! µl 100x F primer (1 pMol/µl = 1µM final []) µl 100x R primer 3.11 µl 10x PCR buffer µl 10 mM dNTP (200 µM final []) µl water µl Taq polymerase 2.Primers are 1.corn SOD or PEPC 2.Rice OEE or PHYA 3.Arabidopsis Actin and Aromatic Acid Decarboxylase 3.Add 19 µl to 1 µl correct cDNAs, 19 µl to 1 µl correct genomic DNA, 19 µl to 1 µl no template cDNA and 19 µl to 1 µl water 4.Run 30 cycles of 94, 50, 72
Possible Projects 1.Studying interactions between plants and Geobacter (or other electrogenic bacteria)
Possible Projects 1.Studying interactions between plants and Geobacter (or other electrogenic bacteria) 2.Studying interactions between cyanobacteria and Geobacter (or other electrogenic bacteria)
Possible Projects 1.Studying interactions between plants and Geobacter (or other electrogenic bacteria) 2.Studying interactions between cyanobacteria and Geobacter (or other electrogenic bacteria) 3.Studying potential of Rhodopseudomonas (a.k.a. Rhodobacter) for biophotovoltaics
Possible Projects 1.Studying interactions between plants and Geobacter (or other electrogenic bacteria) 2.Studying interactions between cyanobacteria and Geobacter (or other electrogenic bacteria) 3.Studying potential of Rhodopseudomonas (a.k.a. Rhodobacter) for biophotovoltaics Switch to photosynthesis when go anaerobic!
Possible Projects 1.Studying interactions between plants and Geobacter (or other electrogenic bacteria) 2.Studying interactions between cyanobacteria and Geobacter (or other electrogenic bacteria) 3.Studying potential of Rhodopseudomonas (a.k.a. Rhodobacter) for biophotovoltaics Switch to photosynthesis when go anaerobic! Selection for cells that can transfer e- to electrodes!
Possible Projects 1.Studying interactions between plants and Geobacter (or other electrogenic bacteria) 2.Studying interactions between cyanobacteria and Geobacter (or other electrogenic bacteria) 3.Studying potential of Rhodopseudomonas (a.k.a. Rhodobacter) for biophotovoltaics 4.Studying Cyanobacteria for biophotovoltaics
Possible Projects 4. Studying Cyanobacteria for biophotovoltaics Finding new ones
Possible Projects 4. Studying Cyanobacteria for biophotovoltaics Finding new ones Tweaking knowns m/site/us/en/home/Produ cts-and- Services/Applications/Pr otein-Expression-and- Analysis/Protein- Expression/algae- engineering-kits.html
Possible Projects 4. Studying Cyanobacteria for biophotovoltaics Finding new ones Tweaking knowns Tweaking nanowires
Possible Projects 5. Studying green algae for biophotovoltaics Finding new ones Tweaking knowns (Chlorella, Dunaliella)
Possible Projects 6. Studying plants for biophotovoltaics Roots under hypoxia
Possible Projects 6. Studying plants for biophotovoltaics Roots under hypoxia Aquatics under CO 2 deprivation
Possible Projects 6. Studying plants for biophotovoltaics Roots under hypoxia Aquatics under CO 2 deprivation = every day!
Possible Projects 6. Studying plants for biophotovoltaics Roots under hypoxia Aquatics under CO 2 deprivation = every day! Some aquatics do CAM because CO 2 is low in water in the day
Possible Projects 6. Studying plants for biophotovoltaics Roots under hypoxia via mediator Aquatics under CO 2 deprivation Some aquatics do CAM because CO 2 is low in water in the day Perhaps others will transfer electrons to anodes during the day to dissipate excess energy
Possible Projects 7. Engineering the production of other novel products