Faculty Advisor
Crocker, Katherine Martin, Mark
Area of Study
Science and Mathematics
Publication Date
Summer 2023
Abstract
For my research I am comparing the gut microbiome of lab raised A. Domesticus that are given various levels of Octopamine, a stress hormone, and comparing that to the gut microbiome of wild cricket types. Crickets are a widely used organism across the world for various experiments as both subject and feed. Knowing how the gut microbiome of these crickets is affected by various levels of stress will allow us to better take care of these crickets. This could also help us determine if there are any diseases that lab raised crickets may be susceptible to. A large part of this research has been exploratory, finding various bacteria from frass samples. This project uses genomic DNA extraction kits, PCR, nanodrop, and other microbiology techniques.
Recommended Citation
Nelson, Brandon, "Examining the Effect of Varying Dilutions of Octopamine on the Gut Microbiome of Lab-raised and Wild Acheta Domesticus By Brandon Nelson University of Puget Sound Biology" (2023). Summer Research. 468.
https://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/summer_research/468
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Publisher
University of Puget Sound
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