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Investigation Into The Akirin Subcellular Localization And Developmental Interactions, Riley Wildeman
Investigation Into The Akirin Subcellular Localization And Developmental Interactions, Riley Wildeman
Master of Science in Integrative Biology Theses
Akirin is a highly conserved nuclear protein ubiquitously expressed in nonfungal eukaryotic species and is known to be involved in many biological processes such as embryonic muscle patterning and innate immune function. Akirin functionality is essential for the prevention of disease and developmental defects. This investigation focused on both the subcellular localization of Akirin based on a putative nuclear localization signal and the genetic interaction between Akirin and the Nucleosome Remodeling Deacetylase (NuRD) complex. Through transfection of Drosophila S2 cells with Akirin mutant constructs we were able to visualize the localization patterns of Akirin and how the patterns relate to …