29th Annual Student Research Conference
Exploration of Microtubule Function in Mutant C. elegans
Evan S. Forbes
Dr. Stephanie Maiden, Faculty Mentor
Mutants in the gene vab-9, which codes for an adhesion protein, and the gene sma-1, which codes for a spectrin protein, experience an elongation defect phenotype. It is suspected that the mechanism behind the phenotype of vab-9 and sma-1 mutants in C. elegans pertains to how the VAB-9 and SMA-1 affect microtubules during embryonic development. Whether or not microtubule function is altered by mutations in these genes will provide vital information for experiments going forward that further explore the function and mechanism of the proteins themselves.
Keywords: C. elegans
Topic(s):Biology
Presentation Type: Oral Paper
Session: -4
Location: MG 2001
Time: 8:45