Cell Cycle Regulation
Department
Biological Sciences
Major
Biological Sciences with Chemistry minor
Research Advisor
Shannon, Katie
Advisor's Department
Biological Sciences
Funding Source
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract
The major reason for the undertaking of this research is to understand how cytokinesis is regulated by the cell cycle. The interesting thing is that it only occurs after mitosis, but how is that so well-controlled and maintained? For this segment of research, we focused on a specific budding yeast gene called slk19. This gene is a component of spindle dynamics and the FEAR (Cdc Fourteen Early Anaphase Release) pathway. We looked at a mutated version of slk19, and compared the timing of actin ring formation in mutants compared to control yeast cells. Based on preliminary results, we found that cells with the mutated version prematurely undergo the process of cytokinesis. This kind of research is helpful because it helps us understand the cell cycle of the human body.
Biography
Matt Liberson is a junior at Missouri University of Science and Technology. His current major is biological science, and his interest in that field led him to pursue research in the biological sciences. He is an active member of Alpha Chi Sigma Honor Fraternity and Phi Sigma Biological Honor Society.
Research Category
Sciences
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Document Type
Poster
Location
Upper Atrium/Hall
Presentation Date
15 Apr 2015, 9:00 am - 11:45 am
Cell Cycle Regulation
Upper Atrium/Hall
The major reason for the undertaking of this research is to understand how cytokinesis is regulated by the cell cycle. The interesting thing is that it only occurs after mitosis, but how is that so well-controlled and maintained? For this segment of research, we focused on a specific budding yeast gene called slk19. This gene is a component of spindle dynamics and the FEAR (Cdc Fourteen Early Anaphase Release) pathway. We looked at a mutated version of slk19, and compared the timing of actin ring formation in mutants compared to control yeast cells. Based on preliminary results, we found that cells with the mutated version prematurely undergo the process of cytokinesis. This kind of research is helpful because it helps us understand the cell cycle of the human body.
