First Advisor

Michael Bartlett

Date of Award

5-26-2018

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology and University Honors

Department

Biology

Subjects

Archaebacteria -- Genetic aspects, Gene expression, Thermophilic microorganisms, Reporter genes

DOI

10.15760/honors.593

Abstract

Archaea are the domain of life closest to the Eukaryotes (which include humans), and they share a very similar gene replication system. Pyrococcus furiosus, a thermophilic archaeon, can be used as a model organism to study this replication system. A common tool used to conduct these studies is a reporter gene. In this study, the beta glucosidase gene was attempted to be integrated by a plasmid vector designed to enhance gene activity and assessed for viability for use as a reporter gene in P. furiosus. This tool would be helpful to track levels of gene expression. Though it was not tested in P. furiosus, creating the plasmid gave valuable information on how to optimize the beta glucosidase reporter gene system in P. furiosus.

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http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/25390

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