Welcome to SZ-SHD 2024!

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WELCOME TO THE SZ-SHD iGEM
SPACESHIP TERMINAL
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SYSTEM CHECKS IN PROGRESS...

Booting core systems... [OK]
Initializing life support diagnostics... [OK]
Running navigation calibrations... [OK]
Power grid stability... [OK]
Communication systems... [OK]
AI interface module... [READY]
Bioengineering lab status... [STANDBY]
Cryo-sleep chamber integrity... [OK]
Hull integrity check... [OK]
Quantum drive status... [NOMINAL]
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HARDWARE INFORMATION:

Central Processing Unit (CPU): Intel 8086 @ 4.77 MHz
Memory: 640 KB RAM (Extended Memory Available: 128 KB)
Display: Monochrome CRT Display (80x25 Text Mode)
Storage: 10 MB Winchester Hard Disk Drive
Input Devices:
• Mechanical Keyboard (Model M)
• Serial Mouse (RS-232 port)
Communication: 9600 Baud Modem (V.22 Standard)
Backup Power: Nickel-Cadmium Battery Pack (12V, 8Ah)
Cooling System: Passive Airflow & Heat Sink
Navigation System: 16-bit Microcontroller w/ ROM BIOS
Quantum Drive Interface: Custom-built, requires manual alignment
Bioengineering Data Bank: 5.25" Floppy Disk Drive (Dual-sided, 1.2 MB)
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DATE & TIME INFORMATION:

Current Ship Date: October 1, 2084
Current Ship Time: 14:34:22 (Galactic Standard Time)
Earth Date: October 1, 1984
Earth Time: 06:34:22 (UTC)

Time Elapsed Since Departure: 12 years, 5 months, 23 days
Time Until Next Checkpoint: 72 hours

Helpful commands:
/help
/reboot
/DNA storage
/inbox
/file storage
/home

We want to live in Mars



Abstract

The earth is the cradle of mankind, but mankind will not live in the cradle forever.

Mars is a potential destination for human migration. However, future explorers will face significant challenges, including the lack of natural food resources and oxygen, toxic and poor soil for crop production, and limited synbio toolkit.

We proposed solutions across four key areas inspired by a series of human practices. First, to provide sustainable nutrition, we aim to co-culture engineered yeast and cyanobacteria to produce essential compounds such as lycopene, nerol, and limonene. Second, to convert Martian soil into arable land, we isolated nitrogen-fixing bacteria and used directed evolution to enhance bacteria’s resistance to Martian toxins. Third, we introduced updates to our TTTT system, released in 2023, which now reduces plant transformation time by up to 50%, encouraging more iGEM participants to engage in plant synthetic biology. Finally, as a creative endeavor, we applied DNA data storage to archive significant records of Earth's biodiversity and culture for future generations


We were inspired by others and iGEM community

We really harvested a lot by following the guidance of human practice from iGEM. It not only polished our project, but gave us a deeper understanding of the distance between problems and reality, and the connection between individuals and communities.


Engineering      Human Practices

Four perspectives of our project

We decided to encourage more iGEMers to engage in

Accelerated the DBTL cycle of chassis in plant synthetic biology will encourage more iGEMer to engage in, and this will educate a large population for further plant synbio.


Plant