Publications by authors named "Maya J Foster"
Methods Mol Biol
February 2023
Article Synopsis
- Citizen science allows non-scientists to contribute to research, particularly in addressing issues relevant to their communities, typically designed by experienced scientists.
- Challenges arise when citizens try to design their own research due to limited training and access to necessary tools, which can lead to overlooked community experiences in health research.
- This approach engages participants from Grade 5 to adults in studying diet and disease using the genetics of Drosophila, empowering them to lead research projects and incorporate community relevance into the findings.
Article Synopsis
- Scientists are studying how some enzymes, like CTP synthase (CTPS), can form large structures to help control their activity.
- A special mutation in CTPS called Histidine 355A stops these large structures from forming and affects egg production in fruit flies.
- The study shows that when CTPS can't assemble properly, it leads to fewer eggs being produced, especially when there's not enough of a certain nutrient called glutamine.
