MRI: Acquisition of a Phosphorimager for Research in Marine Functional Genomics

在David Towle博士指导下的Mt. Desert Island生物实验室获得了一项奖励，用于海洋生物实验室基因组学的研究和教育。该仪器将为目前研究人员捕获DNA分析实验结果的图像能力提供重大升级。研究项目包括脊椎动物精子形成的调控，鱼鳃中的离子交换，海胆胚胎发育过程中的基因表达。该实验室每年接待大量的访问科学家和学生，他们将受益于这个岛屿海洋实验室现场的磷成像仪。每年，该实验室都会接待由美国国家科学基金会资助的本科生研究经历项目的学生，其中包括很大一部分来自传统上在科学领域代表性不足的群体的学生。

An award has been made to the Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory under the direction of Dr. David Towle to acquire a phosphorimager for research and education in genomics at the marine biological laboratory. The instrument will provide a significant upgrade to the current capability of the researchers to capture images the results of experiments analyzing DNA. Research projects include regulation of sperm formation in vertebrates, ion exchange in fish gills, and gene expression during the development of sea urchin embryos. The laboratory hosts a large number of visiting scientists and students each year that will benefit from having the phosphorimager on site at this island marine lab. Each year the laboratory hosts students in an NSF-funded program of Research Experiences for Undergraduates, which has included a large percentage of students from groups traditionally underrepresented in science.