Presentation Year
2023
Karen
Kiemnec-Tyburczy
Faculty
College or Department
Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)
Vertebrates use proteins expressed in the sensory cells of the nasal cavity to detect odors and chemical signals. The study aimed to characterize the olfactory receptors (ORs) in the California Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps attenuatus). We used standard molecular genetics techniques (PCR and cloning) to isolate 15 partial sequences of ORs from salamander olfactory tissue. We used phylogenetic reconstruction to show that the salamander ORs we isolated grouped with the gamma family of ORs found in many other vertebrates. Our preliminary results suggest that this species has a large and diverse OR family, a finding consistent with their ecological reliance on chemical communication.
Permission to Publish Work
Yes
Presentation File Upload
Primary Contact: First Name
Seanamae
Primary Contact: Last Name
Adams
Primary Contact: Email
sea89@humboldt.edu
Primary Contact: I am a
Undergraduate Student
Primary Contact: Phone Number
7606285715
Primary Contact: Academic Departments
Biological Sciences
Node ID
1331
Page Classification