https://video.igem.org/videos/watch/c64bb778-5ac1-45d7-b35a-cce552ab53b4 Title: Silicon Shield: A synthetic biology platform that enhances crop stress resistance using plant silicon transporters Description: The starting point for the SiShield project was not to modify crops directly, but rather to address a more fundamental question: could the silicon transport mechanism found in rice function effectively in a different plant species? To answer this, we selected Nicotiana benthamiana (a species of wild tobacco) as a chassis for heterologous validation. Known for its rapid growth and well-established transformation system, it is one of the most frequently used model organisms in plant synthetic biology, allowing us to verify the viability of these genetic components within a short timeframe. Wiki | Official Page Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:22:26 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.igem.org https://video.igem.org/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.igem.org/videos/watch/c64bb778-5ac1-45d7-b35a-cce552ab53b4 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.igem.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.