Kristopher Bennion and Dr. Laura Bridgewater, Zoology Gene therapy is extensively being studied in many labs for the potential treatment of such disorders as arthritis, cancer, diabetes, and other such disabling diseases. Researchers in Dr. Bridgewater’s lab have been studying the Col11a2 gene in hopes of future treatment of such disorders as cleft palate, dwarfism, […]
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Effects of Protein Ratio and Concentration on Nitrogenase Catalyzed Substrate Reduction
Kyrsten Ann Crawford and Dr. Gerald D Watt, Chemistry and Biochemistry Although the earth’s atmosphere is approximately 80% nitrogen (N2) gas, this form of nitrogen is inert and must be reduced and “fixed” into a useable form of nitrogen through the process of nitrogen fixation. Nitrogen fixation is an important biological process in the earth’s […]
Determination of the Proteins that Bind to the FG Enhancer Region of the Col11a2 Gene
Eric Freeman and Dr. Laura Bridgewater, Microbiology Collagen is the most abundant protein found in the human body and is responsible for the development of bone and cartilage. The Col11a2 gene is one of the many genes that participate in the formation of collagen. Mutations in this gene can cause a variety of cartilage diseases […]
Sub Cellular Localization of a Putative Single Stranded DNA Binding Protein from Arabidopsis thaliana
Andrew C Edmondson and Dr. Brent L Nielsen, Microbiology and Molecular Biology DNA recombination is the exchange of segments between homologous pieces of DNA, resulting in variations in genetic diversity. Recombination provides essential genetic variation, but can also cause harmful rearrangements, resulting in genetic disorders in mammals, plants and yeast. DNA recombination in plant mitochondria […]
Development of an Antibody to Utx Protein
Joanna L. Cheatham and Dr. Randy L. Bennett, Zoology Tribolium castaneum, red flour beetle, is an organism whose development is being studied and compared to that of Drosophila melanogaster. The particular goal of this study was to develop an antibody to Tribolium’s UTX protein, so it’s expression may be monitored during embryonic and larval development. […]
Electromagnetic Properties of Water in the Presence of a Protein
Kelly Jeppesen and Professor Travis Oliphant, Electrical Engineering Light scattering is a means of detecting certain chemical properties of a sample of material. As a photon (light packet) encounters any material, there is some probability that the photon will be absorbed. The energy from an absorbed photon will either work to heat the sample or be reemitted. […]
Analysis of HNF1-beta as a Possible Regulatory Protein for the Transcription of the Col11a2 Collagen Gene
Nicholas M. Orme and Dr. Laura C. Bridgewater, Microbiology and Molecular Biology Cartilage is a highly specialized form of connective tissue that functions as a template for most skeletal structures and aids in supporting the tension and pressure common to most animal joint function. Abnormal cartilage formation often results from defective collagen DNA and can […]
Detection of Positive Selection in the gp120 protein of Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Relation to Vaccine Trials
Theodore L. Oliphant and Dr. Keith A. Crandall, Microbiology Introduction This project’s purpose is to determine sites of positive selection in the gp120 envelope protein of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Positive selection is defined as the fixation of changes in amino acid composition in a population. A data set containing the envelope sequence from […]
Purification and Characterization of a Putative Single-Stranded DNA Binding Protein from Arabidopsis thaliana
Andrew C. Edmondson and Dr. Brent L. Nielsen, Microbiology and Molecular Biology DNA recombination is the exchange of segments between homologous molecules of DNA, resulting in expanded genetic diversity. Recombination provides essential genetic variation, but can also cause harmful rearrangements, resulting in genetic disorders in plants, mammals and yeast. The mechanisms and results of these […]
Determining Treatment of Children Suffering from Protein-Energy Malnutrition
Mary Ann Zarkou and Dr. Bruce Woolley, Physiology and Developmental Biology Severe malnutrition is one of the most devastating health problems in the world, particularly in developing countries. Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is one of the most prevalent types of malnutrition, and is divided into three major types: Kwashiorkor, Marasmus, and Marasmic-kwashiorkor. These diseases in children […]
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