Re: [DIYbio] Re: Want to work on creating cold resistant wheat

I think the main issue with cold isn't that enzymes slow down, but that
frost causes structural damage to the plant. So, the fish proteins used
for other cold-resistant crops weren't chaperones exactly, they were
antifreeze proteins that prevent ice crystals from forming.

And, they work, although because they bind ice crystals directly I
imagine they work best if they are expressed in proportion to ice hazard?

On 09/08/15 11:56, Mega [Andreas Stuermer] wrote:
> Hi, it is a great idea, but do you know where the bottleneck is? Are all
> its proteins optimized for higher temperatures? Then it will be pretty
> difficult. Only one or few proteins - doable. Unless you add some exotic
> arctic ( was it shrimp?) chaperons that keep all the enzymes working at
> lower temperatures.
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> On Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 7:43:51 PM UTC+2, John D wrote:
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> Hello Fellow Biohackers,
>
> I want to work on creating cold resistant forms of wheat. I don't
> have a lot of experience working with plants; mostly I have done
> ecology research. I have done some work in phylogenetics as well. If
> anyone has any resources, learning materials, etc, or know of any
> labs in the Boston area that I could work with that would be wonderful!
>
> Best,
> John
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