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| Nopp140 is perhaps a nucleolar ribosomal assembly factor. Previous lab work showed that RNAi expression in transgenic Drosophila melanogaster effectively knocked down Nopp140 expression. Loss of protein leads to larval and pupal lethality. This research tests the hypothesis that the loss of Nopp140 disrupts the nucleolar function of ribosomal production, and therefore, leads to a reduction of ribosomes within the cytoplasm. Ultrastructural examination will determine nucleolar structure and ribosomal content in Drosophila tissue lacking Nopp140. |
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Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Biochemistry
2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Monday, March 26, 2007 Hyatt Regency Chicago -- Riverside Center, Poster
Division of Chemical Education |