Genetic studies on stem cell regulation
Project Description
This project entails the genetic screens for identifying the genes that are required in the niche and intrinsically for controlling stem cell self-renewal, differentiation and aging.
Supervisor
XIE Ting
Quota
10
Course type
UROP1000
UROP1100
UROP2100
UROP3100
UROP3200
UROP4100
Applicant's Roles
The students will be expected to carry out genetic experiments, tissue dissection, fluorescent immunostaining, confocal imaging, and data collection and analysis.
Applicant's Learning Objectives
The students will be expected to learn: 1) stem cell biology; 2) genetics; 3) histology
Complexity of the project
Moderate