Establishing Caenorhabditis elegans as a Model for ADSSL1-Caused Nemaline Myopathy

Rishika Patil

ADSSL1 Myopathy is a rare muscular disorder caused by the defect of ADSSL1, a purine metabolic gene that codes for adenylosuccinate synthetase, which is a key enzyme for energy metabolism in the muscle. It has been hard to characterize on a genetic and molecular level due to a lack of adequate models for its study. We aim to recapitulate the symptoms of ADSSL1 Myopathy in Caenorhabditis elegans to establish it as a model for this disorder.

Major: 
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Wendy Hanna-Rose
Poster Number: 
50966

Award Winner

Health and Life Sciences - Third Place