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    The document summarizes research on the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens barstar gene that is used in Doritos. It discusses that the gene is from a root-colonizing biocontrol bacterium. The barstar gene produces a small protein that inhibits ribonuclease activity and helps the bacteria's barstar and barnase proteins fold and fit together. The gene allows the bacteria to colonize plant roots quickly and benefit plant growth. It is likely used in Doritos to modify flavors, textures, smells, or restore fertility in corn crops. However, some argue that long term effects of GMOs in foods are unknown and they could potentially mutate in consumers' systems over time.

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    The document summarizes research on the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens barstar gene that is used in Doritos. It discusses that the gene is from a root-colonizing biocontrol bacterium. The barstar gene produces a small protein that inhibits ribonuclease activity and helps the bacteria's barstar and barnase proteins fold and fit together. The gene allows the bacteria to colonize plant roots quickly and benefit plant growth. It is likely used in Doritos to modify flavors, textures, smells, or restore fertility in corn crops. However, some argue that long term effects of GMOs in foods are unknown and they could potentially mutate in consumers' systems over time.

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    Doritos GMO Gene Research

    Julie Bui
    Ashley Camacho
    Nikola Domasz
    Miriam Solorio
    Mantoani
    HSB 1 - Period One
    October 22, 2020
    Gene Name-
    Bacillus
    amyloliquefaciens
    barstar

    Nikola Domasz
    Original Organism- - Root-colonizing biocontrol bacterium
    - Growth-promoting rhizobacteria
    Bacillus
    - Ability to colonize roots quickly
    amyloliquefaciens - Benefits plants and soil

    Miriam Solorio
    Gene Product- - Small protein
    - Function = inhibit ribonuclease activity with
    Barstar
    its binding partner (barnase)
    - Barnase works with barstar to fold and fit
    - May also be found in three strains of that
    gene type/bacteria

    Julie Bui
    Product Effect- - It's considered a root-colonizing biocontrol
    bacterium it is used to fight some plant root
    pathogens
    - It is common soil inhabited and is found
    naturally on fresh produce.
    - Has helped beneficial properties in the
    treatment of intestinal disorders

    Ashley Camacho
    Reason for - Makes it different flavors
    - Less or more salty
    Transgene-
    - Texture
    - Smell
    - Fertility restoration

    Nikola Domasz
    Likely Crop- Most of the ingredients in doritos are
    products of corn, including:
    Corn
    - Whole corn
    - Vegetable Oil
    - Maltodextrin
    - Corn flour

    Miriam Solorio
    Other Interesting - B. amyloliquefaciens barstar takes action in
    bacteria, fungi pathogen (prevent infections)
    Things-
    - Improves root tolerance against abiotic
    stress allowing plants to tolerate high salt
    concentration
    - Reduces salt concentration in plants tissue
    - The gene was discovered in soil in 1943
    (Japanese scientist, Fukumoto)

    Ashley Camacho
    Argument Against - Many of one’s favorite snack brands have
    GMOs
    the Use of GMOs-
    - How do scientists know that these artificial
    Possible Chance of flavors and modified organisms will not
    a Mutation in the mutate in an individual’s system in the future
    Chip - Mutations periodically happen even with
    precautions
    - Many have a preference to consume organic
    non-GMO snacks
    - Non-GMO foods and snacks also do not
    consist of MSG (monosodium glutamate, a
    flavor enhancer)
    Julie Bui
    Works Cited - https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P11540
    - https://www.quora.com/How-are-Doritos-g
    enetically-modified
    - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2696173/
    #:~:text=Abstract,protein's%20sequence%2
    0directs%20its%20fold.
    - https://foodbabe.com/do-your-favorite-sna
    ck-brands-contain-gmos/

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