Isolating and Identifying Genes of Interest in the Brunner's Gland

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2018-06

Authors

Monahan, Alison Mary

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University of Oregon

Abstract

The Brunner’s Gland is a small comma-shaped gland, located at the gastrointestinal junction, that is responsible for neutralizing stomach acid and lubricating the intestinal walls. Previous research shows differences regarding the Brunner’s Gland and the intestinal epithelium on the protein level. Yet, until this point, no research has been done to identify specific gene expression within the Brunner’s Gland.

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40 pages. Presented to the Department of Biology and the Robert D. Clark Honors College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science June 2018

Keywords

Biology, Brunner's glands, Gene expression, Small intestine, qRT-PCR, Intestinal epithelium, Mouse, Homeostasis

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