Location
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Start Date
16-4-2011 12:30 PM
End Date
16-4-2011 2:00 PM
Description
Increasing global temperatures during the 21st century may have detrimental effects on basic cell functions within ectothermal animals. This project aims to systematically examine the effects of climate change on secretory cargo localization through the analysis of Rab Proteins found in the model organism Drosophila melanogaster. Rab Proteins play an essential role in vesicular transport within the cell and can be genetically manipulated to monitor the biological consequences of global warming.
Keywords
Cold-blooded animals – Effect of global warming on; Drosophila melanogaster; Fruit-flies
Disciplines
Animal Sciences | Cell Biology | Environmental Health | Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment | Life Sciences
Language
English
Included in
Animal Sciences Commons, Cell Biology Commons, Environmental Health Commons, Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment Commons
The Effects of climate change on basic animal cell functions
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Increasing global temperatures during the 21st century may have detrimental effects on basic cell functions within ectothermal animals. This project aims to systematically examine the effects of climate change on secretory cargo localization through the analysis of Rab Proteins found in the model organism Drosophila melanogaster. Rab Proteins play an essential role in vesicular transport within the cell and can be genetically manipulated to monitor the biological consequences of global warming.
Comments
Research supported by NSF grant # EPS-0814372