What are in-frame deletions

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Assignment

Question 1

Related to Figure 1A, what are in-frame deletions? What 2 general types of genes do the genetic experiments show are required for motility, and what functions in gliding motility do the authors propose for these 2 general types of gene products?

Question 2

For Figure 2, what molecules are the cyan and red fluorescence coming from? What conclusions were drawn by the authors for the wild-type data shown in the picture and associated graph?

Question 3

For the experiments presented in Figure 5A, what is conditioned medium? What strain is being assayed in Figure 5A, what is its defect, and what happens when conditioned medium from the wild-type is added?

Extra Credit Question

If you worked for DARPA or your own medical device startup company, what nano device would you try to make with JPC nanomotors and why?