Using C. elegans as a model organism, the onset of movement defects stemming from age-associated neurodegenerative diseases was examined. Diseases studied included Alzheimer's and Huntington's diseases. It was found that, at approximately day 8 of the lifespan, movement defects began to appear in both disease models.

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Creator

• Walker, Griffin Patrick

Contributors

• University of Massachusetts Medical School
• Tissenbaum, Heidi

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042513-120619

Advisor

• Politz, Samuel M.

Year

• 2013

Date created

• 2013-04-25

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biology & Biotechnology

Rights statement

• In Copyright