More Thinking Started writing a very short proposal Working treatment groups: warming, acidification, hypoxia (desiccation), warming + acidification, control Been exploring genes to examine. HIFa (Hypoxia Inducible Factor a), HSP70 (Heat shock protein), DICER, I am still wondering about immunity. That is what I am most interested in/most familiar with...
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Thinking
Monday
Thinking Preparing a year long research project. This will take up 3 credits a quarter for the next 3 quarters. Generally, going to look at how gene expression in pacific oysters is altered by different environmental conditions. Will sample every week or so from the hatchery this fall to get...
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Tuesday 5/9
Tuesday
Today’s Summary
Finished the RNA extractions form last week by doing the RNA QC. Two samples need to be redone, will do that on thursday.
2.5 hours (2:30-5 pm)
Thursday 5/4 and Tuesday 5/2
Thursday
Tuesday’s Summary
On tuesday we did RNA extractions of 5 samples of the oysters. Grace showed Henry and I the ropes. Was around 3-4 hours. It is a slow process, and we didn’t do the final step.
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Thursday 4/27
Thursday
Today’s Summary
Tested around 23 threads. Only a few breakages. Overall a very successful and productive day.
3 hours (1-4 pm)