Category:
Cell Cycle, DNA Damage and Repair
Specialty:
Biology
Location:
University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Dept of Biology
Contact: (719) 262-3663 twolkow@uccs.edu
Prerequisites:
Not indicated
Number of Openings: 3
Program Objective:
To identify the genome surveillance mechanism(s) used by Rad26, a fission yeast DNA damage checkpoint protein.
Program Description:
Students will employ techniques of molecular genetics, biochemistry, and cell biology to: 1) determine the location of Rad26 in undamaged cells, 2) determine the location of Rad26 following DNA damage and 3) identify proteins that physically interact with Rad26.