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## [Welcome to C-MOOR!](https://help.c-moor.org/t/welcome-to-c-moor/7)

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**Author:** [@system](https://help.c-moor.org/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [February 11, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/welcome-to-c-moor/7 "2021-02-11T20:27:43Z")

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C-MOOR strives to break down barriers to scientific participation by providing online access to real scientific data, analytical tools, mentorship, and opportunities to interact with real scientists. If you’ve never done…

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## [Breakroom | Troubleshoot, Issues, General Questions, etc](https://help.c-moor.org/t/breakroom-troubleshoot-issues-general-questions-etc/936)

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**Author:** [@ecuellar26](https://help.c-moor.org/u/ecuellar26)\
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**Last updated:** [September 4, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/breakroom-troubleshoot-issues-general-questions-etc/936 "2026-09-04T15:44:22Z")

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Hi Everyone! Good Evening, Happy Thursday, and Grand Rising… There isn’t a thread to ask General Questions, so I create this. If there is one, please direct me to copy and paste; and delete this one. I am trying to ac…

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## [Whole-Genome Shotgun Metagenomics Paper](https://help.c-moor.org/t/whole-genome-shotgun-metagenomics-paper/925)

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**Author:** [@breluera](https://help.c-moor.org/u/breluera)\
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**Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/whole-genome-shotgun-metagenomics-paper/925 "2026-08-27T01:04:17Z")

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Paper: Infant Feeding Alters the Longitudinal Impact of Birth Mode on the Development of the Gut Microbiota in the First Year of Life Paper on PubMed The study looked at how birth mode and infant feeding affect the dev…

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## [Quirky or Silly Talents](https://help.c-moor.org/t/quirky-or-silly-talents/694)

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**Author:** [@fplous1](https://help.c-moor.org/u/fplous1)\
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**Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 3:43am UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/quirky-or-silly-talents/694 "2026-08-20T03:43:37Z")

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What is something silly that you’re really good at? It could be a hidden talent or just something quirky you enjoy doing :slight\_smile: My answer: I have synesthesia, meaning that I see colors, textures, and sometimes f…

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## [Drawing ellipses in the 16S multidimensional analysis plot](https://help.c-moor.org/t/drawing-ellipses-in-the-16s-multidimensional-analysis-plot/912)

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**Author:** [@syork](https://help.c-moor.org/u/syork)\
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**Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/drawing-ellipses-in-the-16s-multidimensional-analysis-plot/912 "2026-07-21T21:34:44Z")

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Want to be able to see the “spread” of your data a little better? Use the following code to draw ellipses over 95% of a given group. In this example we are circling by subject. Please note that you should only use color…

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## [Investigating the Sex-Based Differences in Human Gut Microbiome Due to Consuming Different Diets (Fermented or High Fiber)](https://help.c-moor.org/t/investigating-the-sex-based-differences-in-human-gut-microbiome-due-to-consuming-different-diets-fermented-or-high-fiber/895)

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**Author:** [@Warda696](https://help.c-moor.org/u/Warda696)\
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**Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 11:53pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/investigating-the-sex-based-differences-in-human-gut-microbiome-due-to-consuming-different-diets-fermented-or-high-fiber/895 "2026-06-17T23:53:17Z")

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Poster by Warda Ghafoor

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## [Waubonsee Community College, MiniCURE, Spring 2026](https://help.c-moor.org/t/waubonsee-community-college-minicure-spring-2026/894)

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**Author:** [@Joanna](https://help.c-moor.org/u/Joanna)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/waubonsee-community-college-minicure-spring-2026/894 "2026-06-16T20:08:43Z")

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What is an example of a challenge that you had to overcome during this research project? One big challenge was figuring out how to connect the fly’s regional digestive programs to human biology. To get past this, we h…

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## [Waubonsee Community College, STEM undergraduate, Fall 2025 - 2026](https://help.c-moor.org/t/waubonsee-community-college-stem-undergraduate-fall-2025-2026/893)

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**Author:** [@Joanna](https://help.c-moor.org/u/Joanna)\
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**Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/waubonsee-community-college-stem-undergraduate-fall-2025-2026/893 "2026-06-16T20:06:29Z")

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What was your favorite part about doing the research project and why? My favorite part of this project was learning how to use AnVIL cloud it was interactive and easy to follow. It was a great learning experience to s…

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## [RNA-Sequence Reveals Differential Expression of a Candidate Gene in the Drosophila Midgut: Implications for Human Orthologs](https://help.c-moor.org/t/rna-sequence-reveals-differential-expression-of-a-candidate-gene-in-the-drosophila-midgut-implications-for-human-orthologs/888)

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**Author:** [@URE20251](https://help.c-moor.org/u/URE20251)\
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**Last updated:** [June 10, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/rna-sequence-reveals-differential-expression-of-a-candidate-gene-in-the-drosophila-midgut-implications-for-human-orthologs/888 "2026-06-10T17:17:23Z")

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miniCURE; RNA-seq, Fall 2025-Spring 2026; Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove, IL

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## [Investigating the Effect of Employment on Gut-Microbiota Alpha Diversity and Microbial Composition - Poster by Luiseduardo Gaitan](https://help.c-moor.org/t/investigating-the-effect-of-employment-on-gut-microbiota-alpha-diversity-and-microbial-composition-poster-by-luiseduardo-gaitan/879)

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**Author:** [@LuisGB](https://help.c-moor.org/u/LuisGB)\
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**Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/investigating-the-effect-of-employment-on-gut-microbiota-alpha-diversity-and-microbial-composition-poster-by-luiseduardo-gaitan/879 "2026-06-05T16:56:03Z")

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What was your favorite part about doing the research project and why? My favorite part about doing this research project was learning how to use phyloseq to create the graphs for my project. I remember really struggl…

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## [Coding Issue - PhyloSeq to Deseq](https://help.c-moor.org/t/coding-issue-phyloseq-to-deseq/876)

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**Author:** [@LuisGB](https://help.c-moor.org/u/LuisGB)\
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**Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 6:42pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/coding-issue-phyloseq-to-deseq/876 "2026-05-18T18:42:13Z")

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Hello, I am trying to use deseq on my analysis of the FeFiFo study data. However, when I run my code I get an error saying “all samples have 0 counts for all genes. check the counting script” Code: Could anyone hel…

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## [April 2, 2026 Amir Saberi](https://help.c-moor.org/t/april-2-2026-amir-saberi/844)

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**Author:** [@cutsort](https://help.c-moor.org/u/cutsort)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/april-2-2026-amir-saberi/844 "2026-05-14T19:30:12Z")

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Science Talks: Dr Amir Saberi Thursday April 2, 2026 at 10:30am EST Peek behind the curtain and learn how science and entrepreneurial spirit can lead to tech development and innovation! Join Dr Amir Saberi \[Linked…

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## [Coding Question - Are there limits on subsets?](https://help.c-moor.org/t/coding-question-are-there-limits-on-subsets/875)

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**Author:** [@ksgeorge95](https://help.c-moor.org/u/ksgeorge95)\
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**Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 2:02am UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/coding-question-are-there-limits-on-subsets/875 "2026-05-02T02:02:07Z")

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Hi, I’m trying to get the bar plots by subsetting different variables (diet, gender, timepoint, family (Ruminococcaceae) in fefifo study as I’m looking into how has the abundance of this taxa changed over the course of …

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## [Dystrophin Expression Patterns within Drosophila melanogaster Midgut](https://help.c-moor.org/t/dystrophin-expression-patterns-within-drosophila-melanogaster-midgut/871)

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**Author:** [@brianna91yellow](https://help.c-moor.org/u/brianna91yellow)\
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**Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/dystrophin-expression-patterns-within-drosophila-melanogaster-midgut/871 "2026-04-22T01:23:29Z")

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What was your favorite part of doing the research project, and why? My favorite part of doing this research project was being able to see how gene expression changed across different regions of the Drosophila melano…

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## [RNA- Seq Analysis of Longevity- Associated Gene Indy in Drosophila melanogaster- Poster by Kamea Stokes & Rashida Jah](https://help.c-moor.org/t/rna-seq-analysis-of-longevity-associated-gene-indy-in-drosophila-melanogaster-poster-by-kamea-stokes-rashida-jah/870)

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**Author:** [@Kameastokes31](https://help.c-moor.org/u/Kameastokes31)\
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**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/rna-seq-analysis-of-longevity-associated-gene-indy-in-drosophila-melanogaster-poster-by-kamea-stokes-rashida-jah/870 "2026-04-21T19:18:53Z")

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## [Poster by Aysia Batten, Tayah Lewis and Kierra Dunston](https://help.c-moor.org/t/poster-by-aysia-batten-tayah-lewis-and-kierra-dunston/869)

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**Author:** [@Kierra](https://help.c-moor.org/u/Kierra)\
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**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/poster-by-aysia-batten-tayah-lewis-and-kierra-dunston/869 "2026-04-21T19:14:50Z")

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## [Transcriptomic Investigation of Stress Response and Longevity Regulation by dCYLD in Drosophilia melanogaster](https://help.c-moor.org/t/transcriptomic-investigation-of-stress-response-and-longevity-regulation-by-dcyld-in-drosophilia-melanogaster/868)

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**Author:** [@RyanN](https://help.c-moor.org/u/RyanN)\
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**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/transcriptomic-investigation-of-stress-response-and-longevity-regulation-by-dcyld-in-drosophilia-melanogaster/868 "2026-04-21T19:09:59Z")

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Q1. What is an example of a challenge that you had to overcome during this research project? One challenge we faced during this research project was adapting to conducting the experiment in a fully digital format. Al…

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## [RNS-Seq of PINK1- Associated Neurodegenerative Pathways in Drosophila melangaster- Poster by Jermiyah Williams, Eshari Frost, Shamari Thomas-Morgan & Dr. Nazir Barezki Norfolk State University, Dept. of Biology, Norfolk, V.A 23504](https://help.c-moor.org/t/rns-seq-of-pink1-associated-neurodegenerative-pathways-in-drosophila-melangaster-poster-by-jermiyah-williams-eshari-frost-shamari-thomas-morgan-dr-nazir-barezki-norfolk-state-university-dept-of-biology-norfolk-v-a-23504/867)

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**Author:** [@JWilliams](https://help.c-moor.org/u/JWilliams)\
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**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/rns-seq-of-pink1-associated-neurodegenerative-pathways-in-drosophila-melangaster-poster-by-jermiyah-williams-eshari-frost-shamari-thomas-morgan-dr-nazir-barezki-norfolk-state-university-dept-of-biology-norfolk-v-a-23504/867 "2026-04-21T18:46:30Z")

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What was your favorite part about doing the research project and why? My favorite part of the research project on the Pink1 gene was learning how important it is for maintaining healthy mitochondria through mitophagy…

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## [Poster: Analysis of Vaginal Microbiomes with Bacterial Vaginosis Against Healthy Controls](https://help.c-moor.org/t/poster-analysis-of-vaginal-microbiomes-with-bacterial-vaginosis-against-healthy-controls/859)

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**Author:** [@MadellineMG](https://help.c-moor.org/u/MadellineMG)\
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**Last updated:** [April 21, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/poster-analysis-of-vaginal-microbiomes-with-bacterial-vaginosis-against-healthy-controls/859 "2026-04-21T13:37:25Z")

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## [Genome-wide RNA-Seq Analysis of Timeless (tim) Function in Drosophila melanogaster - Poster By Demiya Jackson-Daughtry & Tomaya Walker](https://help.c-moor.org/t/genome-wide-rna-seq-analysis-of-timeless-tim-function-in-drosophila-melanogaster-poster-by-demiya-jackson-daughtry-tomaya-walker/866)

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**Author:** [@Demiya](https://help.c-moor.org/u/Demiya)\
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**Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/genome-wide-rna-seq-analysis-of-timeless-tim-function-in-drosophila-melanogaster-poster-by-demiya-jackson-daughtry-tomaya-walker/866 "2026-04-20T19:19:57Z")

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## [Transcriptomic Characterization of RNA seq data mediated by Dreadlocks (drl) in Drosophila melanogaster (Poster by: William Rose, Isaiah Stevens, Jamaiyah Triplett)](https://help.c-moor.org/t/transcriptomic-characterization-of-rna-seq-data-mediated-by-dreadlocks-drl-in-drosophila-melanogaster-poster-by-william-rose-isaiah-stevens-jamaiyah-triplett/864)

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**Author:** [@w.l.rose](https://help.c-moor.org/u/w.l.rose)\
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**Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/transcriptomic-characterization-of-rna-seq-data-mediated-by-dreadlocks-drl-in-drosophila-melanogaster-poster-by-william-rose-isaiah-stevens-jamaiyah-triplett/864 "2026-04-20T19:07:34Z")

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What was your favorite part about doing the research project and why? Our favorite part about the project was just experiencing something new. We as a whole have not had much experience with doing RNA sequencing so doin…

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## [Role of the Tinman Gene in Early Gut Development - Poster by Jeremiah Woods, Zamariya Sanders, Dr. Nazir Barekzi Norfolk State University — Department of Biology](https://help.c-moor.org/t/role-of-the-tinman-gene-in-early-gut-development-poster-by-jeremiah-woods-zamariya-sanders-dr-nazir-barekzi-norfolk-state-university-department-of-biology/863)

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**Author:** [@j.s.woods129908](https://help.c-moor.org/u/j.s.woods129908)\
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**Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/role-of-the-tinman-gene-in-early-gut-development-poster-by-jeremiah-woods-zamariya-sanders-dr-nazir-barekzi-norfolk-state-university-department-of-biology/863 "2026-04-20T19:06:34Z")

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## [RNA-Seq Analysis of the White (w) Gene Mutation in Drosophila melanogaster- Poster by Amari Woods, Erwin Hurst, Dr. Barekzi](https://help.c-moor.org/t/rna-seq-analysis-of-the-white-w-gene-mutation-in-drosophila-melanogaster-poster-by-amari-woods-erwin-hurst-dr-barekzi/862)

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**Author:** [@e.m.hurstjr](https://help.c-moor.org/u/e.m.hurstjr)\
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**Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/rna-seq-analysis-of-the-white-w-gene-mutation-in-drosophila-melanogaster-poster-by-amari-woods-erwin-hurst-dr-barekzi/862 "2026-04-20T18:57:01Z")

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## [Investigating Halloween P450 Genes in Steroidogenesis of Fruit Fly Drosophila poster by Emerald Hood/ Brevin Caldwell](https://help.c-moor.org/t/investigating-halloween-p450-genes-in-steroidogenesis-of-fruit-fly-drosophila-poster-by-emerald-hood-brevin-caldwell/861)

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**Author:** [@EmmyH](https://help.c-moor.org/u/EmmyH)\
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**Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/investigating-halloween-p450-genes-in-steroidogenesis-of-fruit-fly-drosophila-poster-by-emerald-hood-brevin-caldwell/861 "2026-04-20T18:50:09Z")

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Spring 2026, Experimental Genetics lab, Norfolk State University, Biology Department What was your favorite part about doing the research project and why? learning more about bioinformatics and how websites like …

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## [Transcriptomic Analysis of the Van Gogh Gene (Vang ) Gene using RNA-Seq in Drosophila Melanogaster](https://help.c-moor.org/t/transcriptomic-analysis-of-the-van-gogh-gene-vang-gene-using-rna-seq-in-drosophila-melanogaster/860)

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**Author:** [@aejones705](https://help.c-moor.org/u/aejones705)\
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**Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 6:45pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/transcriptomic-analysis-of-the-van-gogh-gene-vang-gene-using-rna-seq-in-drosophila-melanogaster/860 "2026-04-20T18:45:53Z")

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What was your favorite part about doing the research project and why? Our favorite part was doing our individual research on our specific gene. We used gene differential to find how the Vang gene related to the midgu…

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## [Poster: Comparative Analysis of Microbiomes Associated with COVID-19 and Celiac Disease](https://help.c-moor.org/t/poster-comparative-analysis-of-microbiomes-associated-with-covid-19-and-celiac-disease/858)

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**Author:** [@vhari1](https://help.c-moor.org/u/vhari1)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 18, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/poster-comparative-analysis-of-microbiomes-associated-with-covid-19-and-celiac-disease/858 "2026-04-18T20:37:49Z")

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## [Poster: Comparative Analysis of Gut Microbiome Diversity in Cancer Patients Using Long-Read Sequencing](https://help.c-moor.org/t/poster-comparative-analysis-of-gut-microbiome-diversity-in-cancer-patients-using-long-read-sequencing/856)

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**Author:** [@IanEnsley27](https://help.c-moor.org/u/IanEnsley27)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/poster-comparative-analysis-of-gut-microbiome-diversity-in-cancer-patients-using-long-read-sequencing/856 "2026-04-16T16:53:30Z")

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## [Poster: Phylum-Level Microbiome Shifts in Children with Severe Malaria and Malnutrition](https://help.c-moor.org/t/poster-phylum-level-microbiome-shifts-in-children-with-severe-malaria-and-malnutrition/857)

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**Author:** [@silvanasolsoloy](https://help.c-moor.org/u/silvanasolsoloy)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/poster-phylum-level-microbiome-shifts-in-children-with-severe-malaria-and-malnutrition/857 "2026-04-16T14:54:45Z")

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## [Poster : Comparative analysis of gut microbiome in marine mammals across geography](https://help.c-moor.org/t/poster-comparative-analysis-of-gut-microbiome-in-marine-mammals-across-geography/855)

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**Author:** [@ykim276](https://help.c-moor.org/u/ykim276)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/poster-comparative-analysis-of-gut-microbiome-in-marine-mammals-across-geography/855 "2026-04-14T15:44:01Z")

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## [Poster: Analysis of the Presence of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes Associated with Cancer Patients](https://help.c-moor.org/t/poster-analysis-of-the-presence-of-antimicrobial-resistance-genes-associated-with-cancer-patients/854)

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**Author:** [@ShaanShabbir](https://help.c-moor.org/u/ShaanShabbir)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/poster-analysis-of-the-presence-of-antimicrobial-resistance-genes-associated-with-cancer-patients/854 "2026-04-14T15:35:52Z")

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