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Books

1. Richandron, Dr. Laurie. "Chapter 5 Biomembrances and the Subcellular Organization of Eukaryotic Cells." Organelles of the Eukaryotic Cell. 169-70. Print.
2. Richandron, Dr. Laurie. "Chapter 17 Protein Sorting: Organelle Biogenesis and Protein Secretion." Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis and the Sorting of Internalized Proteins. 727-43. Print.

Acknowledgements

I would like to recognize my family, friends, and everyone associated with TERRA Environmental Research Institute along with my teachers but especially Dr. Sierra-Montes, Ms. Rios and Mrs. Holbrook for bringing out the best in me and providing me with their constant support. As well as Dr. Bigger, Ms. Reid and those associated with the MBRS/RISE Program at Florida International University who organized my summer internship. Most of all I would like to thank Dr. Barbieri and all the members of the Barbieri lab for inviting me along their endeavors of innovation and mastery in the field of molecular biological sciences.