Category Archives: Understanding Genomes

Experimental Applications of Silk Fibroin Protein From 10 grams of raw silk cocoons we yielded approximately 140ml of fibroin solution. We have now begun a series of experiments to understand the material properties of fibroin through various processes and applications. … Continue reading →

Preparation of purified silk fibroin protein solution from Bombyx mori silk cocoons A Collaboration with Eszter Ozsvald This project found inspiration from previous research on silk protein by Fiorenzo Omenetto and a paper; Regenerated Silk Fibroin from B. mori SilkCocoon … Continue reading →

Applications of silk fibroin protein derived from genetically modified maize. A Collaboration with Eszter Ozsvald Project Abstract Silk fibroin protein is a proteinaceous fiber produced by the Bombyx mori silkworm in the formation of cocoons. Silk fibroin has specialized properties … Continue reading →

I chose to research a relatively new virus discovered in the past year. I chose the family Circoviridae particularly because of its very small genome size (between 1 and 2 Kilobases). It amazes me that a virus so small, coding … Continue reading →

Extracting Octoploid (Strawberry) DNA using everyday materials in your own home

Dictyostelium Discoideum a profile The ameboid protozoan Dictyostelium Discoideum, also known “Slime Mold”, is a social amoebae.  Social amoebae are unique in their ability to alternate between unicellular and multicellular forms. Dictyostelium Discoideum follows a 3 stage life cycle: The hereditary information is … Continue reading →