Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) is a leading cause of inherited mental disability and autism spectrum disorders. An increased number of CGG repeats (>200) in the fmr1gene results in a loss of the gene’s protein product, Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein (FMRP), resulting in neural deficits and impaired learning and social behaviors. Our goal was to […]
C09: Burial Rates of Carbon, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus in Sediments of Three Retention Ponds in a Watershed with Changing Agricultural Practices
Within the area of freshwater science, researching small-scale retention ponds is useful to determine how successful they are at trapping excess sediment, carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P), which can all have negative environmental effects (such as contributing to global climate change or harmful algal blooms) if left unchecked. The goal of my research […]