Holland High School, Holland, NY
Amber Hornquist is a senior at Holland High School. She will be attending Nazareth College in the fall to study physical therapy .
Laura Anderson is a senior at Holland High School. In the fall she will be attending Genesee Community College's nursing program. She loves science, baking, and working!
Emily Hereth is a senior at Holland High School. She will be attending St. Lawrence University in the fall to study biochemistry and run track and field.
Renee Wright is a senior at Holland High School. She will be attending Grove City College next fall with a full-ride academic scholarship. She will major in chemistry and plans to obtain a graduate degree to perform pharmaceutical research.
Randall Wright is a sophomore at Holland High School. He really enjoys science classes and gene club. He likes playing baseball and tennis, and loves all things Disney-related!
Annotation of the Wolbachia pipientis Genome from DNA Coordinates 66667 to 84199
Advisor: Pamela Patterson
Student Researchers: Laura Anderson, Emily Hereth, Amber Hornquist, Renee Wright, and Randall Wright
Abstract: A group of 5 genes from the microorganism Wolbachia pipientis were re-annotated using the genome annotation website celled GENI-ACT. Once a FASTA sequence was entered, students were given basic information about their gene such as genetic location, horizontal transfers, enzymatic activity, how well they appear to be conserved, and presence of proteins and helices. After weeks of research, students found no significant difference between the GENI-ACT result and the BLAST result. Overall, according to the databases, all genes have been correctly annotated and are perceived to be true.
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