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I am interested in exploring the cell membrane protein composition and changes that exist in halophiles (as compared to other closely related species) that allow them to survive in such extreme salt environments.
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I am interested in exploring the genetic make up of enzymes that have been previously identified as being "salt dependent"- such as citrate synthase, malic enzyme and aspartae transcarbamylase (which are all found in our species' genome). 
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What is citrate synthase and what is its role in our species?
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What is malic enzyme and what is its role in our species?
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What is aspartate transcarbamylase and what is its role in our species genome?
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Why/How did I pick these three enzymes?
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Main Tasks
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1). Verify annotation of all genes from each annotation service: start and stop codon, SD sequence
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2). Look for other genes in our species' genome that are similar and may have been missed during annotation
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3). Note the pathways and systems that these genes play a role in
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4). Find these genes in other halophiles in adopt a genome project and in the other 8 genomes of halophiles that have been annotated
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5). Blast results of our species' genes: pick halophiles, bacteria, and eukarya to compare nucleotide sequence and protein sequence to
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6). Look for differences in predicted protein structure and potential amino acid bias
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7). Look for similarities between the genes for these 3 enzymes that are salt dependent.

Revision as of 16:31, 22 September 2009

I am interested in exploring the genetic make up of enzymes that have been previously identified as being "salt dependent"- such as citrate synthase, malic enzyme and aspartae transcarbamylase (which are all found in our species' genome).

What is citrate synthase and what is its role in our species?

What is malic enzyme and what is its role in our species?

What is aspartate transcarbamylase and what is its role in our species genome?

Why/How did I pick these three enzymes?


Main Tasks

1). Verify annotation of all genes from each annotation service: start and stop codon, SD sequence

2). Look for other genes in our species' genome that are similar and may have been missed during annotation

3). Note the pathways and systems that these genes play a role in

4). Find these genes in other halophiles in adopt a genome project and in the other 8 genomes of halophiles that have been annotated

5). Blast results of our species' genes: pick halophiles, bacteria, and eukarya to compare nucleotide sequence and protein sequence to

6). Look for differences in predicted protein structure and potential amino acid bias

7). Look for similarities between the genes for these 3 enzymes that are salt dependent.