In vivo investigation of STN1 downregulation in melanoma formation in adult mice following UV irradiationSara Knowles1, Maarten C. Bosland2, Shobhan Gaddameedhi3, Weihang Chai1, *1 Center for Genetic Diseases, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois2 Department of Pathology, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, Illinois3 Department of Biological Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina* Corresponding author:Weihang Chai, PhD.ProfessorCenter for Genetic DiseasesRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceNorth Chicago, IL 60064Email: weihang.chai@rosalindfranklin.eduPhone: 847-578-8517