Studying axon development is important because it has many potential benefits for people. The dig-1 gene in C. elegans is thought to encode a protein involved in axon guidance or maintenance during development. A temperature sensitive mutant was used to determine the stage of development. A temperature sensitive mutant was used to determine the stage of development the protein is working. Antibody staining was used to determine the location of the protein in the embryo. It was found that the protein is required during both embryogenesis and early larval development.

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Creator

• Bellfy, Sarah Christine

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04D069M

Advisor

• Ryder, Elizabeth F.

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright