Undergraduate Research & Scholarships

Neha Jag

Determining Localization of the SAV Protein in Arabidopsis thaliana

SAV is a mitochondrial protein in Arabidopsis thalaiana whose over expression results in the formation of globular mitochondrial bodies within the cell. My research inquiry involves determining whether the SAV protein localizes to the mitochondrial inner membrane or the mitochondrial outer membrane in hopes of better understanding mechanisms of mitochondrial fusion and fission. I plan to achieve this by creating mitochondrial inner-membrane protein markers and mitochondrial outer protein markers to observe which fluorescent marker SAV co-localizes with when using sub-cellular imaging techniques.

 

Message To Sponsor

I’d like to give a huge thank you to the URAP donors who make this summer research possible! This experience has been instrumental in my motivation to pursue a PHD in my professional career. The financial contributions that donors make to the program are invaluable for us students and I am beyond grateful to the Chandra Fund for making it financial feasible for me to pursue my passion this summer!