Determining the Expression Patterns of Developmental Genes in Tribolium

Authors

Cecily P. Vaughn, Brigham Young University
Dr. Randy Bennett, Brigham Young University

Keywords

expression patterns, genes, Tribolium castaneum, beetle

College

Life Sciences

Department

Physiology and Developmental Biology

Abstract

Development in animals is controlled by a set of genes called homeotic genes whose protein products regulate the expression of other genes. Although many homeotic genes have been locates in numerous organisms, there is still much that remains to be learned about the manner in which these genes control development. The aim of my ORCA project was to determine the expression patterns of a few key developmental genes in the red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum).

Recommended Citation

Vaughn, Cecily P. and Bennett, Dr. Randy (2014) "Determining the Expression Patterns of Developmental Genes in Tribolium," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 892.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/892