MBRS PROGRAM AT ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY

该计划的总体目标是提供一个机会 这所大学的生物医学系进行研究 他们的专业性。本科生和大学生的研究参与 所有这些领域的研究生都将是这一计划不可或缺的一部分 努力。参与应该培养学生的兴趣，以 争取生物医学研究事业，并应为教师做好准备 未来与各大机构争夺研究经费。 已确定以下领域具有潜在的 实现目标。 果蝇的诱变研究主要集中在分离 诱变剂敏感菌株。在成功的情况下，这些菌株可能会 能够检测到空气和意志中极低浓度的诱变剂 在环境诱变中发挥作用。染色体 放射敏感性计划将阐明 细胞周期中的畸变诱导。学生们将会 获得细胞遗传学技术方面的经验，这是一种快速的 不断扩大的领域。肉豆蔻素毒性项目将涉及 学生在营养研究中使用分析技术，同时 调查识别、本地化、分发和 从食用食品中分离出这种毒素。在第四个项目中， 研究人员计划研究一些碱溶细胞壁 组分是潜在的免疫原。参加活动的学生 这项研究将学习免疫学和处理的基本方法 病原体的数量。他们还将学习免疫技术，如 AS、等电聚焦和荧光抗体鉴定。

The overall objective of the program is to provide an opportunity for the biomedical faculty of this university to conduct research in their specialization. Research participation of undergraduate and graduate students in all these areas will be an integral part of this effort. The participation should create an interest in students to persue biomedical research careers and should prepare faculty to compete with major institutions for research funds in the future. The following areas have been identified for their potential to achieve the objective. Drosophila mutagenesis research is focused on the isolation of mutagen sensitive strains. In successful, these strains may be able to detect very low concentrations of mutagens in air and will be useful in environmental mutagenesis. The chromosomal radiosensitivity project will elucidate the mechanism of aberration induction during the cell cycle. The students will receive experience in cytogenetic techniques which is a rapidly expanding field. The myristicin toxicity project will involve students in analytical techniques used in nutrition research while investigating the identification, localization, distribution and isolation of this toxin in edible foods. In the fourth project, the investigator plans to study if some alkali soluble cell wall fractions are potential immunogens. The students participating in this research will learn basic methods in immunology and handling of pathogens. They will also learn immunological techniques such as, isoelectric focusing and fluorescent antibody identification.