Engineering a Cure for Diabetes

Project Info.

Abstract

Background

Objective

Hypothesis

Procedures

Results

Construction of Plasmids

Genetic Transformation

Verification of Transgenics

Transcription of IL-13 and CTB-IL13

Translation/ Glycosylation of IL-13 and CTB-IL-13

In Vitro Bioassay

Future Work

Conclusions

Acknowledgements

References

Results: Genetic Transformation

Plasmids pDW6 and pDW7 were transformed into Agrobacteria that were used for genetic transformation of low-nicotine tobacco. Forty-five transgenic plants were obtained and transferred into a greenhouse (Fig. 3).