May 2, 2023
Raj Logan to present Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar
Submitted by Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics
Raj Logan, professor of biological sciences at Wichita State 1xbet online casino , will be the featured speaker for this week’s Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar. Logan will present "Transcriptional regulation of tubulogenic growth coordinates embryonic organ form and function" at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, in 120 Ackert Hall.
Growth is a fundamental feature of cells. In embryos, growth due to cell proliferation is a defining characteristic of organ formation and is well studied. Growth due to cell volume gain, however, is little understood. Using the Drosophila embryonic salivary gland as a model system for organ formation, Tubulogenesis, this work identifies volumetric cell growth as a major driver of morphogenesis and investigates the transcriptional boosting of ribosomal protein genes as its potential molecular mechanism.