Sex-Specific Gene Expression Associated with Zn Homeostasis in Squirrelfish

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dc.contributor.authorFox, Kaylee
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-20T18:13:59Z
dc.date.available2021-07-20T18:13:59Z
dc.date.created2020
dc.description2020 Celebration of Student Research and Creativity presentationen_US
dc.description.abstractStudies in squirrelfish (Holocentrus adscensionis) show that females preferentially increase Zn uptake from the environment during reproduction. This seemingly occurs as Zn is hyper-absorbed in the intestine and accumulated in the liver. This research focuses on the hypothesis that maternal Zn homeostasis modifications occur as a result of differential expression of cellular Zn transporters and Zn-binding proteins between the sexes due to reproductive status. Male and female squirrelfish were collected, and after generating cDNA from foregut and liver samples, qPCR was utilized to measure the expression of specific genes of interest that play important roles in Zn transport and accumulation.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://youtu.be/0m7-fEwXs0Qen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11216/3774
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherNorthern Kentucky Universityen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesCelebration of Student Research and Creativity;2020
dc.subjectSquirrelfishes Reproductionen_US
dc.subjectZincen_US
dc.subjectGenesen_US
dc.subjectHomeostasisen_US
dc.titleSex-Specific Gene Expression Associated with Zn Homeostasis in Squirrelfishen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US

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