{% block title %}Project Description{% endblock %}
{% block lead %}Describe how and why you chose your iGEM project.{% endblock %}
{% block title %}Synthopedia{% endblock %}
{% block lead %}With the advent of the synthetic biology revolution, scientists have developed ways to use bacteria to produce commercial products and even treat diseases using engineered probiotics. There are, however, some hurdles that need to be overcome, including the inability to modulate gene expression in a predictable manner and the absence of many of the genetic and regulatory libraries which makes building genetic circuits and assemblies extremely difficult in unconventional chassis. To combat these problems, Team iGEM IIT-Madras is working to create a well-characterized library of ribosome binding bites to fine-tune gene expression in Lactococcus lactis and contribute to the development of standardized genetic parts and systems in this beneficial chassis.{% endblock %}
