Browse 45 real Cellular and Molecular Biology projects entered in 2006, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project is to investigate whether the pigments in leaves that produced their autumn color are present while the leaves were still green. Methods/Materials T…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project was to determine how specific an antibody is when presented to proteins with similar amino acid sequences. Methods/Materials The antibody I used…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals In our project, we overexpress the progeny of our Ryan-Daniel (aptly named after ourselves) fly line cross using a UAS-GAL4 system and test them for high or low triglyceride…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To study the biochemical basis of cold tolerance in citrus by analysis of gene expression of selected genes in cold sensitive and cold-tolerant citrus varieties. Methods/Mat…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine at which temperature the enzyme catalase generates oxygen from hydrogen peroxide at the maximum rate. I believed that the catalase would exhibi…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Toc75 forms the only known protein translocation channel in the chloroplast outer envelope membrane, and is thus crucial to plastid biogenesis. Toc75 is an unusual transmemb…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project is to find the most efficient way to minimize fruit waste using enzymes, pectinase and cellulase. Many industries around the world process and sell…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Since my dog developed, was professionally treated, recurred and died in the professional care of a vet clinic of a rare form of bladder cancer at the young age of 2 years o…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The principle of this project was to see which combination of powdered milks and liquid milks would make the best yogurt. Methods/Materials The idea of this project was cons…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Is there a difference between the quality and quantity of DNA extracted from kiwi, wheat germ, and white onion using a commercial kit vs. household methods? Based on my rese…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goals of this experiment are to compare the weights and lengths of different onion species DNA. The objective is that through this experiment it will be proven that spec…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The objective of my project is to determine which tested organism produces the most extractable DNA/RNA by weight. I believe that banana will produce the most extractable DN…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To determine the role of inflammatory leukocytes, specifically chicken heterophils carrying MMP-9 and monocytes/macrophages carrying MMP-13, on tumor cell intravasation (ent…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Aging is an inevitable yet complex process that has significant ramifications. Elderly people are more prone to wounds with diminished healing efficiency, diseases such as d…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project is to analyze evolutionary links among fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals through protein fingerprinting. Methods/Materials The main…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My goal was to research what is more effective in reducing acidity in the stomach: avoiding acidic food, or taking an antacid? My Hypothesis was that avoiding acidic foods w…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The ice nucleating activity of the proteins coded for by the inaZ gene of Pseudomonas syringae was determined by isolating the plasmid DNA, transforming BL21 E.coli cultures…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My objective was to learn how certain temperatures affect the decomposition reaction of Hydrogen Peroxide. Methods/Materials First, I extracted catalase from potatoes. Then,…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals This project is a continuation of an earlier study I performed that involved the use of different substances to break the hydrogen bonds in water. The goal of my current pro…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or "Lou Gehrig's Disease") is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the death of motor neurons, causing complete paralysis and deat…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Aging is unclear to scientists worldwide and yet people continue to be interested in ways to live longer; in Drosophila, when insulin levels fall, due to either genetic inte…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals To create, test and optimize a new algorithm, the Guided Localized Model (GLoM), for simulating DNA that is more precise than currently available methods. It was hypothesize…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals PURPOSE My project is to test if a plasmid expressing K16 WT (wild type or normal) protein makes filaments (chains of keratin). In addition, I will test to see if a K16 muta…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Current techniques for cancer diagnosis such as imaging (MRI) and tissue examinations are inadequate because they can detect distinguishing morphological patterns, but lack…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals My project studies genetic interactions between the branchpoint binding protein (BBP) and transcription factors BUR2, CTK2, and CTK3. BBP facilitates binding of the U2 snRNP…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is an often undiagnosed condition that may affect millions in the United States alone. The causes of CRPS remain unknown though the syndrome h…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The focus of this study was to develop and validate a cell-based assay to screen previously identified candidate genes that may be essential in neuronal differentiation and…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The goal of the project is to investigate novel factors in hematopoietic, or blood-forming, stem cell (HSC) migration by testing for Slit or Roundabout (Robo) expression in…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to identify a family tree through the chromosome 16 Alu allele of each member and understand the mechanism that passes on the gene. I predi…
CSEF · 2006
Biochemistry/ Molecular Biology
Objectives/Goals Contortrostatin (CN) is a protein found in the Southern Copperehad snake and it is known to contain disintergins that inhibit angiogenesis, thus blocking the cancerous cells…