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James Madison University |
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Advanced Molecular Biology (Bio 480/580) Webposter |
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Analysis of Rubisco with respect to Primary and Secondary Forest Succession |
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Primary and secondary forest succession are important in the forestation of cleared land. Rubisco, one of the most abundant proteins found in plant leaves, is involved in the Calvin cycle and thus may be a possible indicator of the current stage of succession. In this experiment, Rubisco levels of three plants, corn, sumac, and oak, were compared in order to establish a possible pattern in Rubisco content. The results of the experiment were inconclusive, although they indicate that corn may have the highest Rubisco content.
Photos courtesy of: Catherine Peterson
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James Madison University |
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Advanced Molecular Biology (Bio 480/580) Webposter |
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Oak |
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Corn |
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Sumac |