Date of Award
Spring 5-2016
Degree Type
Honors College Thesis
Department
Biological Sciences
First Advisor
Alex Flynt
Advisor Department
Biological Sciences
Abstract
By examining genetic pathways in D. melanogaster, a better understanding of the homologous regulatory mechanisms in humans can be utilized to further enhance knowledge of the roles of microRNA within development. This study utilizes the UAS-Gal4 system in order to produce a mutant phenotype capable of being visually studied and analyzed, focusing on the developmental pathway of the wing in D. melanogaster. Dissections of the wandering third instar larvae yielded wing disc tissue expressing the downregulation of loquacious and CG17386.
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Recommended Citation
Wilson, Emily R., "The UAS-Gal4 System in D. melanogaster: An Insight into the Influence of microRNAs on the Developmental Pathways of the Wing" (2016). Honors Theses. 358.
https://aquila.usm.edu/honors_theses/358
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