Three weeks ago, Urška defended her PhD “Genetic background of coloration and color pattern formation in trout”, mentored by Simona Sušnik Bajec.
To identify and
characterize genes potentially involved in skin coloration and color pattern
formation in marble trout (Salmo
marmoratus), she compared skin transcriptome profiles from marble trout,
brown trout (S. trutta), and marble
trout x brown trout hybrids exhibiting the marble color pattern, using a
salmonid 32K cDNA microarray.
Thesis highlights: •transcription
analysis revealed seven genes that are differentially expressed between marble
and brown trout and are involved in the biological process of animal
pigmentation •the formation of marble color pattern in trout depends on wnt signaling pathway •the origin of
marble color pattern is based on reaction-diffusion mechanism.
It was a very nice
presentation, actually for most of us her first public appearance on the stage.
Just before the
presentation started (no worries evident)…
…and just after it
face to face with passionate fisherman prof. dr. Rado Komel, a member of
examination board.
> Kinsfolk
never give up.
Just before the
presentation started (no worries evident)……and just after it
face to face with passionate fisherman prof. dr. Rado Komel, a member of
examination board.
> All's well that ends well.
> Let’s
see what Darwin says about it.
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