ICA: Poster: Developing your Introduction
(30 minutes; due in class on November 7th, 2023)
When communicating science in any form, it is crucial to have a clear idea of the story you want to tell. A
clear story makes communicating your results more interesting and helps to convey your desired
message effectively.
Part 1
A. Poster: Developing your Introduction (group work)
Write five to six sentences to use as the introduction to your poster. You can lift these sentences from
your FWA full paper Introduction. Usually, this should include background, research questions, brief
information on your proteins, diagrams (visuals), etc. Importantly, you should provide in-text citations as
numbers. You and your project partner should consult and review each other’s FWA Introduction to
develop an introduction for your poster assignment. Type under the bullet points except the text in bold
(The texts in bold are place-holder ideas to help you transition between your background information.
You can paraphrase them to use as yours).
Background (a brief information on what chromatin insulators is):
Chromatin insulators are DNA sequences that act as boundaries in the genome (Phillips-Cremins
et al., 2013.).
Background (a brief information on how chromatin insulator is related to gene
expression/transcription):
Chromatin insulator help regulate gene expression by controlling the signals passed between chromatin
domains. This ensures precise control over which genes are turned on or off in the context. The
structure and the function of chromatin are very dependent on each other.
Background (a brief, relevant information on BEAF's role in the transcription of housekeeping
genes):
BEAF-32 is a protein that binds near transcription start sites, often of housekeeping genes, suggesting a
role in promoter function. BEAF helps bind a specific sequence in DNA. It organizes DNA structure and
modifies specific proteins. It’s found in the nucleus and a specific region of chromosomes (Hou,. 2012).
Provide a piece of brief information on ROW and your other protein:
APT, recognized for its role in mRNA regulation and its essential function in Drosophila's
developmental processes (Lie et al., 1999), and ROW, instrumental in long-range gene
regulation and association with BEAF-32 in chromatin binding and RNA molecule production
(Herman et al., 2022), are selected for their widespread significance across many developmental
structures within the organism.
