What role does gene expression play in predicting whether someone prefers salty over sweet snacks, or tends to be more of a night owl than an early riser?
Madison Vetter has a passion for human biological sciences and was an active student in the research lab of Don Sakaguchi, genetics, development and cell biology, focusing on stem cell and tissue engineering and research.
A team of scientists at Iowa State University discovered, after seven years of research, a widely found gene in plants that acts as a key transporter for the hormone that influences root growth and development.
BIOL 4230Lab (Developmental Biology Lab) undergraduate research published in Zebrafish journal (Instructors: Drs. Jeff Essner, Renu Srivastava, and Maura McGrail).
“I told them, ‘Oh! I want to do that but with turtles. Is it doable?” said Nicole Valenzuela, professor of ecology, evolution and organismal biology at Iowa State.
With buds and blooms beginning to dot campus, spring is in the air. Students are rushing to finish projects, and for some undergraduates in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS), this includes wrapping up their funded undergraduate research projects.
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