Honors Program Theses
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Open Access Honors Program Thesis
First Advisor
Ira Simet
Abstract
With cell growth being the main focus of our research, we chose to study DNA polymerase alpha. DNA polymerase alpha is likely to be involved in cell growth as it is the enzyme that starts DNA replication. Control of this enzyme might lead to decreased cell growth in cancer or increased cell growth in damaged spinal cord tissue. We chose the thermophilic fungus Thermomyces lanuginosus for the study of the enzyme due to the ability to compare the enzyme’s activity during fungal growth at different temperatures. Thermomyces exhibits rapid growth at high temperatures and slow growth at low temperatures. Studying this fungus allows us to study the enzyme in a system in which growth can be controlled.
Year of Submission
2023
Department
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University Honors Designation
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the designation University Honors
Date Original
5-2023
Object Description
1 PDF file (13 pages)
Copyright
©2023 Nathan Williams
Recommended Citation
Williams, Nathan, "Identification of a DNA Polymerase Alpha Gene Sequence in Thermomyces lanuginosus Fungus" (2023). Honors Program Theses. 697.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/hpt/697
