September Goals Recap

Virginica Gonad Methylation:

• I HAVE A FULL DRAFT! Planning on submitting by the end of the week.

Gigas Gonad Methylation:

• Ran bismark alignment on Mox after many failed attempts
• Identified DML, but not DMG due to limited time with Mox struggles
• Presented preliminary findings at PCSGA!

Other:

• Registered for WSN and ASLO
• Sent out a poll to committee members for to schedule my committee meeting

October Goals

Virginica Gonad Methylation:

• Create new figures based on edits
• Address all edits and send out for another review
• Clean up repository and add relevant supplementary material
• SUBMIT THAT PAPER!
• Rejoice.

Gigas Gonad Methylation:

• Annotate genes with DML with GOslim terms
• Attempt GO-MWU enrichment
• Conduct DMG analysis
• Figure out if more samples shouldbe sequenced
• Prepare presentation for WSN

Other:

• Finalize sample preparation flowchart for methylation analysis
• Figure out next steps for C. virginica sperm analysis
• Have a committee meeting
• Think about timelines for qualifying exams and other deliverables