Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Student Publications
Document Type
Poster
Publication Title
Northrop Grumman Engineering & Science Student Design Showcase
Abstract
Quorum sensing (QS) is a cell-to-cell communication system that allows unicellular microorganisms like the eukaryote C. reinhardtii to regulate phenotypic switching as a function of cell density due to the accumulation of signaling molecules. The goal of this study is to evaluate whether QS in C. reinhardtii is regulated by nutrient availability. We propose that in a nutrient-limited environment (low nitrogen TAP (N-TAP)), cells of C. reinhardtii (cc124) would adjust their motility-driven dispersion of cells and upregulate chlorophyll and carotenoid production per cell.
Advisor
Andrew Palmer
Publication Date
4-24-2026
Recommended Citation
Pedrosa, Marcel, "Phenotype variations among Chlamydomonas reinhardtii under quorum-sensing conditions" (2026). Biomedical Engineering and Sciences Student Publications. 32.
https://repository.fit.edu/bces_student/32