The objective of the project was to obtain DNA from a group of individuals, and determine if a 6174delT mutation is present on the BRCA2 gene by sequencing and analyzing the specific amplified region. Five females who are biologically related - one was was previously diagnosed with breast cancer- and three non-related females were chosen for this experiment.

The objective of the research experiment was to determine the nuclei size of of the plant Prosartes parvifolia by measuring and analyzing the amount of fluorescence detected by flow cytometry once the plant cells were introduced to a fluorescent stain. Two other plants - Vicia faba and Glycine max - with known nuclei sizes were used as standards.