# POSTER: Differential Expression of Amylase Genes in the Drosophila Midgut – Poster by Alyssa Camara, Tris Pham, JC Moura, Maeve Taylor, Allison Eckard, Joanna Lee (Lesley University, CBIOL2022 SP2025)

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**Category:** Look at This!\
**Tags:** RNA-seq, Spring2025, LU, miniCURE\
**Created:** [May 19, 2025, 11:13pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/poster-differential-expression-of-amylase-genes-in-the-drosophila-midgut-poster-by-alyssa-camara-tris-pham-jc-moura-maeve-taylor-allison-eckard-joanna-lee-lesley-university-cbiol2022-sp2025/530 "2025-05-19T23:13:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![trispham1223](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@trispham1223](https://help.c-moor.org/u/trispham1223)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2025, 11:13pm UTC](https://help.c-moor.org/t/poster-differential-expression-of-amylase-genes-in-the-drosophila-midgut-poster-by-alyssa-camara-tris-pham-jc-moura-maeve-taylor-allison-eckard-joanna-lee-lesley-university-cbiol2022-sp2025/530/1 "2025-05-19T23:13:43Z")

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**What I Did**  
We analyzed the differential expression of three amylase genes— **Amy-d** , **Amy-p** , and **Amyrel** —across various _Drosophila_ midgut regions using RNA-seq data. This work explored how region-specific regulation of these genes might relate to human digestive processes and diseases like Alzheimer’s and diabetes.

**Why It Matters**

- It connects fly gene expression to human conditions like diabetes and Alzheimer’s.
- Highlights the specialization of digestive enzymes across gut regions—an important concept in both human and animal physiology.
- Encourages thinking about regulatory mechanisms beyond just gene copy number.

**How You Can Help**  
I’d love feedback on future research directions, especially how to connect gut gene regulation to human health. Suggestions for expanding this work or collaboration opportunities are very welcome!