Biology Faculty Research Gallery
Research by
Dr. Hibbett
DNA sequencing gel : This image shows data that is being collected on a fluorescent automated DNA sequencer. Each vertical column represents one DNA sample. The different colors of the bands correspond to the four nucleotides that make up DNA. These data are collected automatically and the pattern of colors in each lane is translated into a DNA sequence by a computer.
Research by
Dr. Leonard
The fungus schizophyllum commune as it exists in nature, growing on a tree branch. The visible mushroom is the fruiting body containing spores for reproduction.
Research by
Dr. Robertson
Like all echinoderms, the sea star Asterias forbesi uses fluid-filled tube feet (seen here) for locomotion and feeding. The "spiny skin" common to echinoderms is also visible (purple areas). Asterias forbesi is common in the intertidal and subtidal regions of Southern New England. This photograph was taken during a field trip to Nahant, MA., a site visited by students in Marine Biology and Ecology of Atlantic Shores.
Research by
Dr. Lyerla
A control (C57BL/6; +/+) and two HPS (Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome) mutant mice. Pale ear (HPS-1) and light ear (HPS-4) are autosomal recessive traits on inbred strain C57BL/6 (ep/ep and le/le, respectively). Note the hypopigmentation of the pinnae of both mutants. While these mutants share the same phenotype, they are inherited independently and both genes encode novel proteins that may function in vesicle trafficking.