Exploration the Regulation of Cytoskeletal Filaments with the Genetic Manipulation of Cdk5 in Class I DA Neurons in Drosophila

Katelyn Emily Rudisill

Microtubules have an inherit polarity allowing for proper neuronal function. Y-Tubulin localization to the branch points of dendrites in class I DA neurons in Drosophila is key for the nucleation and regulation of microtubules. The proteins that constitute the Wnt-signaling pathway help localize Y-Tubulin to the branch points of dendrites. A protein, outside of the Wnt proteins, Cdk5 has shown a phenotype for localizing Y-Tubulin, and I am investigating the possible pathways for this localization.

Major: 
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Exhibition Category: 
Health and Life Sciences
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Melissa Rolls
Location: 
Alumni Hall, HUB-Robeson Center
Poster Number: 
255