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Biotechnology

DePaul University

2015

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Generation And Assessment Of Muscular Mutations In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Katie N. Reget May 2015

Generation And Assessment Of Muscular Mutations In Caenorhabditis Elegans, Katie N. Reget

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A study of egg laying muscular mutations in C. elegans was conducted over a span of ten weeks. Parent (EGL-19) and wild type (N2) were exposed to mutagenesis and integration mutation techniques to generate genetic and physical different mutants. Overall, four genetic, physical and phenotypically unique worms were generated for the process of mutagenesis. The worms used in the process of integration were found to have shortened life spans, reduced size and decrease numbers of progeny.