Malurus Elegans

C. elegans are a nematode a member of the phylum nematode family. They are roundworms with smooth, unsegmented skin and are about one millimeter in length. C. elegans. The do not have a respiratory and circulatory system, but they do have a hypodermis, excretory system and muscles.(1) They are model organisms to use in experiments because they have a short life span, which makes them manageable, they are inexpensive, and most importantly they are transparent.(2) Therefore, whatever you do to them

Introduction Sea urchin embryos have been studied as model organisms for over 100 years. This organism is a great resource because of its straightforward artificial spawning, fertilization, and its embryo optical transparency. Also, the sea urchin simple organization makes it great to study morphogenetic movements and effects (Hardin et al., 1995). The ability of an organism to function normally is dependent on all the cells of its different organs communicating effectively with their surroundings

three different strains of Caenorhabditis elegans using microscopy and a fluorescence microscope. The organisms contained fluorescence tags on the membranes of their synaptic vesicles to make it easier to see how the mutations affected the vesicles locations. Wild type C. elegans should be actively moving in an s-shape pattern under a microscope. Under a fluorescence microscope, the tags should appear at the nerve ring and along the nerve cords. In the C. elegans with a fusion defect, its movement would

Abstract The act of locomotion is highly dependent on the chemosensation of the worm, Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). The use of chemotaxis enables the roundworm to distinguish various volatile and water-soluble chemicals that allow for growth and survival. We investigated the complex nervous system through the use of RNA interference (RNAi). By using RNAi, we were able to nullify certain protein expressions and test specific genes to observe their involvement in chemotaxis. The experiment

Michelle Orta C. elegans Research Proposal Genetics Laboratory 3452 Section 501 TA: Melissa Lewallen April 3rd, 2018  Table of Contents Table of Contents 2 Abstract 3 Introduction 3 Research Hypothesis 3 Method 4 Expected results 4 Figure and Tables 4 Bibliography 5  Abstract This is a brief description of the hypothesis and the goals of the experiment. It should indicate what questions you, as a researcher, will be seeking to answer. Introduction The nematodes Caenorhabditis elegans are hermaphrodites

diseases are facilitated by utilizing model organisms to study pathways involved in neurodegenerative diseases. One such model organism is the Caenorhabditis elegans nematode. The C. elegans roundworm has displayed usefulness as a template to study neurodegenerative diseases in humans, including Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. C. elegans has shown to be a useful model for the study of Alzheimer’s disease. Sydney Brenner first introduced the nematode as a model organism in 1963 (Brenner, 1974)

Methods of investigation *Names of institutions, protocol and training providers, and collaborators external to The University of Alabama have been censored – and will remain censored – until consent for attribution has been established. This is no longer the case; it was likely unnecessary. *This draft contains procedures that are not attributed to their original creators. This will be resolved in a final draft of this section. List of nematode strains. Strain N2 Bristol was used as wildtype for

Caenorhabditis elegans. Dr. Wightman’s experiment involved genetically analyzing a new sleep circuit in C. elegans. He initiated a discussion about a topic all college students can relate to: sleep. Animals (including humans) love to sleep, but why? Because it allows time for the brain to clear of any toxins, to produce new cells, and to consolidate new memories. Introducing his work, Dr. Wightman familiarized his audience about the glamorous and underappreciated C. elegans. The nematode, C. elegans, is the

I HAVE ABIDED BY THE UNCG Academic Integrity Policy ON THIS ASSIGNMENT. Student’s Signature Edmund Teba___________________________________ Date _05/02/2017 "I'm still turning over stones, hoping to find something new."(https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2006/mello-bio.html); this quote verbatim from Craig Mello speak to why I was drawn to him as my selection for Nobel Prize recipient. It is a definition of the quintessence of what we have been harping about all semester;

The Effect of Surfaces on Mealworm Locomotion Aim: To determine the effect that a surface has on the speed and difficulty of mealworm travel. Introduction: The mealworm is the larva of the mealworm beetle which is a specie of darkling beetle (Animals.mom.me, 2016). The darkling beetle has a metamorphic life cycle that begins with an egg hatching into a small mealworm over a four week period (Sandhyarani, 2016). The second life stage of a darkling beetle is the larva stage where the egg will hatch