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Heart Disease Kills 1 in 4 People Single Cell Human heart C. elegans as a Model Organism 50 m The cell is temperature 1mm dependent. 50 m Hot Cold 50 m Sequence of Cell Division 50 m Esnard, J. 2001. Implications of sequencing


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Heart Disease Kills 1 in 4 People

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Human heart Single Cell

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  • C. elegans as a Model Organism

50µm

1mm The cell is temperature dependent.

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50µm

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Cold Hot

50µm

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Esnard, J. 2001. Implications of sequencing the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans genome for plant nematology. The Plant Health Instructor. DOI: 10.1094/PHI-I-2001-0328-01 50 µm

Sequence of Cell Division

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T

Temperature Gradient System

V

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Temperature Gradient Device

0ºC 100,000ºC

50µm 1 Meter

Heating Element Trapping Pillars

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Cell Division Time Lapse

Heating Element Trapping Pillars

Control Test

  • no temp.

gradient

  • conducted

at room temp.

Complement of Eric Terry

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Timing of Cellular Division

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Conclusion

  • Control test successful in the

device

  • 5°C temperature gradient
  • Does the temperature gradient

affect organism development?

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Acknowledgements

Faculty Advisors: Carl Meinhart and Joel Rothman Graduate Mentor: Eric Terry Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Biology

Thank you!