Characterization of the Role of the Tweety Genes in Embryonic Development
While some literature exists reporting that the Tweety gene family encodes for the expression of transmembrane proteins in developing Drosophila, very little work has been done exploring the role of...
View ArticleOverexpression of Tweety Homolog 1 Results in Obvious Morphological Defects
Thus far during my research with Dr. Margaret Saha, I have come across some interesting and exciting effects of the experimental procedures previously described in my abstract. After mastering the...
View ArticleAll Aboard the In Situ Train
To continue with my project, I have begun a more in-depth functional characterization of the Tweety Homolog 1 gene throughout various stages of development. To do this, I performed several whole mount...
View ArticleSumming it All Up. What an Amazing Summer!
In summary, my summer research project was highly successful in getting a head start on the Tweety research project. While full characterization of the Tweety genes’ expression is still in progress,...
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