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dc.contributor.advisor | Levine, Michael S | - |
dc.contributor.author | Curlin, Marcus | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-10T15:26:34Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-08-10T15:26:34Z | - |
dc.date.created | 2022-04-15 | - |
dc.date.issued | 2022-08-10 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01f4752k933 | - |
dc.description.abstract | The 3-dimensional organization of the Drosophila virilis genome and the mechanism of its development are poorly understood. A series of technological advancements over the past decade have revolutionized the ability to study chromatin structure in the cell. In this thesis, I analyze D. virilis Micro-C and ATAC-seq data during embryogenesis to better understand the patterns of chromatin architecture and the genetic elements involved in its formation. By comparing ATAC-seq chromatin accessibility data between nc14 and later mixed-stage D. virilis embryos, I identified a number of potentially regulated genes during embryogenesis. I propose that these putative cis-regulatory regions can be useful targets for investigation on changes in chromatin structure during early embryogenesis. Additionally, I identified a pattern of heightened chromatin accessibility at topologically associating domain (TAD) borders, especially during nc14, implicating the possibility of genetic elements involved in TAD formation. Separately, I helped optimize the RD-SPRITE protocol for Drosophila virilis embryos, setting up future research to understand the role of DNA-RNA interactions in establishing 3D genomic structure during early embryogenesis. | en_US |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.title | Analysis of Drosophila Virilis Chromatin Structure and its Formation During Early Embryogenesis | en_US |
dc.type | Princeton University Senior Theses | |
pu.date.classyear | 2022 | en_US |
pu.department | Molecular Biology | en_US |
pu.pdf.coverpage | SeniorThesisCoverPage | |
pu.contributor.authorid | 920209140 | |
pu.mudd.walkin | No | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | Molecular Biology, 1954-2023 |
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