Discovering the roles of myosin and exocyst proteins in cell expansion of Arabidopsis thaliana

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Creator	Goodrich, Danielle
Abstract	The overall objective of this research was to determine which, if any, myosin XI proteins and exocyst proteins play a role in growth of Arabidopsis thaliana hypocotyls and root hairs. This involved the study of whether exocyst and myosin proteins work together during cell expansion within these two plant parts. Another objective was to determine why some protein mutants grew shorter hypocotyls or root hairs than the Col-0 Wildtype (WT). To explore the answers to these questions, I performed many hypocotyl and root hair measurements of WT and various protein mutants. The results indicated that shortened hypocotyls are due to shortened cells in the hypocotyls rather than less cells. Results also pointed toward the theory that shortened root hair cells are due to slower growth rather than growth to a certain point before it is stopped.
Resource Type	Presentation
Date Available	2013-04-04T23:57:38+00:00
Date Issued	2012-08-20
Degree Level	Bachelor's
Degree Name	Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Advisor	Fowler, John
Academic Affiliation	Botany and Plant Pathology
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and the Arts (URSA)
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Funding Statement (additional comments about funding)	NSF Grant no. IOS-0920747; Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI); OSU.
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/38016

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