Drosophila melanogaster have imaginal disc, which are a sac-like epithelial structure found inside the larva. They allow multiple aspects of development and biological mechanisms underlying diseases to be studied.
I think it would be interesting to use mice since they are often used to study human diseases, cheap, and have short life spans. I would obviously have to learn more about mice and their development before I would test them. Another option would be to use human cells in an ‘in vitro’ study; the results and effects could better be applied to humans.
I found the procedures involving the Drosophila melanogaster the most interesting. Although it was slightly unpleasant dealing with so many fruit flies at times, it was fascinating to take care of them and see how they replicate, live, and respond to the different treatments.
Due to limited concentrations of the compound and time restraints, we did not have that much data. I would like to preform more trials repeating the same experiment to get more results. I wouldn’t change anything about our experiment until more trials were conducted first.
In our lab, we did a 1:2 dilution series, so we took our starting concentration of .6mg/ml and divided it by 2 to get a new concentration of .3mg/ml, then repeat that to get a total of 4 different concentrations for the dosing series. The dosing series allows us to examine the effects of the compound when used in different concentrations.
In our lab, we did a 1:2 dilution series, so we took our starting concentration of .6mg/ml and divided it by 2 to get a new concentration of .3mg/ml, then repeat that to get a total of 4 different concentrations for the dosing series. The dosing series allows us to examine the effects of the compound when used in different concentrations.
What properties of Drosophila melanogaster are similar to that of tumors?
Drosophila melanogaster have imaginal disc, which are a sac-like epithelial structure found inside the larva. They allow multiple aspects of development and biological mechanisms underlying diseases to be studied.
Nice work. Looks pretty cool. What kind of other organisms would you be interested in testing this on?
I think it would be interesting to use mice since they are often used to study human diseases, cheap, and have short life spans. I would obviously have to learn more about mice and their development before I would test them. Another option would be to use human cells in an ‘in vitro’ study; the results and effects could better be applied to humans.
Hi Maggie! What did you find most interesting in this project?
I found the procedures involving the Drosophila melanogaster the most interesting. Although it was slightly unpleasant dealing with so many fruit flies at times, it was fascinating to take care of them and see how they replicate, live, and respond to the different treatments.
Would you want to change anything about how your experiments were performed? Or did you encounter any errors/issues during lab?
Due to limited concentrations of the compound and time restraints, we did not have that much data. I would like to preform more trials repeating the same experiment to get more results. I wouldn’t change anything about our experiment until more trials were conducted first.
Hi! Excellent presentation! How did you determine the dosing series range and why was the one you chose the most efficient?
In our lab, we did a 1:2 dilution series, so we took our starting concentration of .6mg/ml and divided it by 2 to get a new concentration of .3mg/ml, then repeat that to get a total of 4 different concentrations for the dosing series. The dosing series allows us to examine the effects of the compound when used in different concentrations.
In our lab, we did a 1:2 dilution series, so we took our starting concentration of .6mg/ml and divided it by 2 to get a new concentration of .3mg/ml, then repeat that to get a total of 4 different concentrations for the dosing series. The dosing series allows us to examine the effects of the compound when used in different concentrations.