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Thomas Jefferson University

Sigma Xi Student Research Day

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2018

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Visualization Of Fibronectin Assembly Using Crispr And Fluorescence Imaging, Brenda French, Sophie Astrof Apr 2018

Visualization Of Fibronectin Assembly Using Crispr And Fluorescence Imaging, Brenda French, Sophie Astrof

Sigma Xi Student Research Day

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Surprisingly, the mechanisms of fibronectin assembly remain largely unknown. This project aims to elucidate the process by which fibronectin assembles through fluorescent labeling. Fluorescent tags allow for the visualization of fibronectin to clarify how this extracellular matrix protein may influence migration and signaling.