Identifying Cis-Regulatory Motif in Co-Expressed Beetle Genes
Identifying cis-regulatory motif in co-expressed Tribolium castaneum genes and inspection of immunity conferring genes in females post-mating
Amrita Pal
(Master’s Non-thesis candidate)
Demuth Lab
April 18, 2011
Acknowledgement:
I am highly obliged to be able to perform tests and learn new techniques and concepts in the lab of Prof. Jeff Demuth, University of Texas at Arlington. He also allowed me work as a Research Assistant through a semester and was an excellent teacher. I express my gratitude towards the Biology Department at UTA which provided me assistantship during my stay. I sincerely want to thank Prof. Esther Betran, Andre Pires de Silva for serving my committee and being helpful teachers. Besides, I want to acknowledge the contribution of faculty especially Prof. Trey Fondon, Cedric Feschotte, Shawn Christensen, James Robinson, Ellen Pritham, postdocs Anna Williford, Miguel Gallach and students Prince Eldon, Marcel Guibot, Amrita Naidu, Eric Watson, Emma Mujica, Heath Blackmon, Heather Hawkins, Susana Domingues, Mahima Varma, Blaine Thompson, Jainy Tharun who through their examples gave me inspiration and guided me through their knowledge so that I could carry on graduate studies. My thanks to Prof Laura Mydlarz for allowing me conduct an experiment in her lab. I want to thank the Graduate School that provided me travel stipends for presenting at an International Conference.
Also I am indebted to my parents for everything they did and are still doing to support me. I am grateful for all the criticism and feedback I received from fellow people here at UT Arlington, this helped me become a better individual.
Abstract
Computational experimentation was done to find cis-regulatory motifs in co-expressed Tribolium casteneum Nimblegen microarray data (available from earlier work done in the same lab). The different categories of data available were male and female gonads, pupae and adults.
Amrita Pal
(Master’s Non-thesis candidate)
Demuth Lab
April 18, 2011
Acknowledgement:
I am highly obliged to be able to perform tests and learn new techniques and concepts in the lab of Prof. Jeff Demuth, University of Texas at Arlington. He also allowed me work as a Research Assistant through a semester and was an excellent teacher. I express my gratitude towards the Biology Department at UTA which provided me assistantship during my stay. I sincerely want to thank Prof. Esther Betran, Andre Pires de Silva for serving my committee and being helpful teachers. Besides, I want to acknowledge the contribution of faculty especially Prof. Trey Fondon, Cedric Feschotte, Shawn Christensen, James Robinson, Ellen Pritham, postdocs Anna Williford, Miguel Gallach and students Prince Eldon, Marcel Guibot, Amrita Naidu, Eric Watson, Emma Mujica, Heath Blackmon, Heather Hawkins, Susana Domingues, Mahima Varma, Blaine Thompson, Jainy Tharun who through their examples gave me inspiration and guided me through their knowledge so that I could carry on graduate studies. My thanks to Prof Laura Mydlarz for allowing me conduct an experiment in her lab. I want to thank the Graduate School that provided me travel stipends for presenting at an International Conference.
Also I am indebted to my parents for everything they did and are still doing to support me. I am grateful for all the criticism and feedback I received from fellow people here at UT Arlington, this helped me become a better individual.
Abstract
Computational experimentation was done to find cis-regulatory motifs in co-expressed Tribolium casteneum Nimblegen microarray data (available from earlier work done in the same lab). The different categories of data available were male and female gonads, pupae and adults.