Honors Collegium 70AL
Gene Discovery Laboratory
Professor Bob Goldberg
Spring 2005
Final Symposium Schedule
6/9/05
(Click on the links to download the Powerpoint presentation. For videos of the final presentation, click here.)
Group General Description Presentation (10 minutes each)
1. Introduction to Seed Development and Arabidopsis Embryo Development (10 minutes)
Presented by Combiz, Jonathan, and Ria
2. Arabidopsis as a Model System to Study Plant Genes (10 minutes)
Presented by Mike and Joanna
3. What are the Methods and Approaches Used to Identify and Study Arabidopsis Seed Knock-Out Mutations? (10 minutes)
Presented by Rena, Eric, and Garen
Group and Individual Talks (Each group will give a 10 minute presentation on the transcription factor family, followed by a 10 minute presentation by each member in the group on the genes they've worked on during the quarter -- even if they are from different groups).
1. The AP2/EREBP Transcription Factor Family (30 minutes)
A Study of Genes and Embryo Development By Garen Polatoglu
Searching for the Genes that Control Seed Development By Joanna Naymark
2. The NAC Domain Transcription Factor Family (50 minutes)
Determining Functionality of Arabidopsis Thaliana Genes in Embryo Development By Ria Yagnik
Gene-Knockout Analysis of Arabidopsis Thaliana By Tim Schulz
The Function of AT5G04410 (NAC2) and AT3G10500 (NAC2-like) NAC Family By Yuya Hirai
NAC Family Genes AT1G01720 & AT1G77450 By Yosuke Ishida
3. The MYB Transcription Factor Family (40 minutes)
Are At1g08810 and At3g50060 Important to Arabidopsis Seed Development? By Jonathan Russell
Searching for Genes Important in Seed Development By Mike Douglas
Significance of At5g37260 and At5g17300 in Arabidopsis Seed Development By Rena Schweizer
4. Break (10 minutes)
5. The Basic Helix-Loop-Helix (bHLH) Transcription Factor Family (20 minutes)
At5g65640 - A mutant phenotype? By Emily Eder
At5g67300 By Emily Eder
6. The AT-Hook Transcription Factor Family (20 minutes)
HC70AL Research Presentation By Eric Newton
7. Transcription Co-Activator Family (20 minutes)
Genes That Direct Transcription Co-activator Proteins : Do they disrupt/alter seed development? By Combiz Abdolrahimi