FINALIZING INTERNSHIP

May 03^rd 2012,

Mr. Adams wanted me to see and comment on the recommendation letter he wants to write for me. He then reviewed my poster, made some clarification about the results and hypothesis of the research. From the genera that we didn’t work with “Euparthenos” to the Sequencing results we are expecting from North Carolina.

Here are some bullet points for clarification on the poster presentation of “Moth Mitochondrial DNA sequencing”:

• -       We had three groups of species. These represented 3 genera. The species within each genus, were closely related with the species in the same genus, but further related to those of another genus.
• -       The species that shared more, morphological properties and molecular sequences were most closely related; thus placed in the same genus. We group them based on their similarities.
• -       Euparthenos was used as an out-group, to compare between it a
• -       There are 15 mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes), in this research we have used NAD6. We are worked with COX1 and NAD 1.

With the time that I have spent in and out of the laboratory with the help and patient guidance of Mr. Sam Adams and Ms. Julie Urban, I can now understand the chemical and biological structure, functions and techniques to manipulate DNA. I am planning to continue working in the field of DNA sequencing in college with different algae’s, bacteria’s and cells. This experience has been enriching with endless opportunities for success and learning.