OUR TEAM: UZURICH
UZurich 2021: The official iGEM team of the University of Zurich
A vaccine for plants: our food’s future
Plants are the basis of sustenance. Human beings need food to live. The world population is growing. All these aspects have a central hinge: food stability. Synthetic pesticides have so far tried to play this role, but their limitations are increasingly evident: loss of biodiversity, human health problems, development of resistance by the pathogens attacked. We have the solution: Outer Membrane Vesicles. OMVs are bubbles that can do what a vaccine does for people, give a boost to their immune defences, therefore ensuring a stable future for agriculture.
Every iGEM team additionally will maintain a website that contains all the information about their project which will go online towards the end of their project.
If you have questions or are interested in their project, check out their instagram and or feel free to contact them via email under igemteamuzh@gmail.com!
