Browsing Biology Honors Theses and Research Papers by Issue Date
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Examining cell shape as the mechanism for furrow positioning in the early Zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryo
(2010)Through previous studies, it has been found that Zebrafish embryos show a predictable pattern of cell division consisting of the spindle apparatus always aligning perpendicular to its orientation in the previous cell stage. ... -
Exploring Senataxin -- Sen1p homology
(2010)Mutated SETX, a human gene encoding for the protein Senataxin, has been identified among patients with two different neurodegenerative disorders--ataxia-ocular apraxia 2 (AOA2) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 4 (ALS4). ... -
The effects of inter-personal factors on bird and bat mortality searcher efficiency
(2010)Employee efficiency and performance are essential to the success of a project. These inter-personal factors have been investigated in specific settings but have not been explored in the scientific research assistants. This ... -
Feasibility study: Comparison of performance status with objective physical activity monitors in lung cancer patients
(2010)Context: Performance status (PS) is a predictor of response to chemotherapy but difficult to identify in patients with advanced lung cancer. It is measured using the ECOG scale, which relies on simple questions to assign ... -
Lithium and its effects on a novel (non drug-induced) hyperactive mouse model
(2010)Bipolar disorder (BPD) is a devastating long-term disease for which a significant symptom is mania. Researchers have long relied on the use of rodent models to study psychological disorders (like BPD), as well as to develop ... -
Identifying and locating length and position of introgression on chromosome 6 influencing resistance to bacterial wilt and identifying markers for bacterial wilt resistance on chromosome 12
(2010)Bacterial wilt is a devastating disease affecting hundreds of species of plants and millions of people by destroying crops like the tomato. Conventional techniques to destroy the pathogen have been futile to this point and ... -
Attempts to analyze the RNA-binding specificity of the C. elegans RNP-8 protein
(2010)Cytoplasmic polyadenylation is a key mechanism of gene regulation in all eukaryotes. The C. elegans GLD-2 protein provides the catalytic activity for a cytoplasmic poly(A) polymerase, but GLD-2 must partner with another ... -
Validation of Optical Structural Alterations in Two Oligodendroglioma Tumors
(2011)Many large- and small-scale changes occur in the genomes of tumor cells. The optical mapping system was used previously to discover structural variations (OSAs; Optical Structural Alterations) in tumor genomes. OSAs are ... -
Bacterial Community Spatial and Temporal Variation in a North Temperate Bog Lake
(2012)Bog lakes such as Mary Lake in northern Wisconsin are ideal systems to investigate microbial communities due to easily identified spatial boundaries and well characterized seasonal ecosystem dynamics. Multiple factors are ... -
ANTITUMOR EFFECTS OF ANTl-CD40/CPG IMMUNOTHERAPY COMBINED WITH GEMCIT ABINE OR 5-FLUOROURACIL CHEMOTHERAPY IN THE B 16 MELANOMA MODEL
(2013)Our previous studies demonstrated that anti-CD40 mAb (anti-CD40) can synergize with CpG oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG) to mediate antitumor effects by activating myeloid cells such as macro phages in tumor-bearing mice. ... -
Task-Related Connectivity, Amygdala Volume, and Attentional Control in Anxious Adolescents
(2013)Anxiety is an incapacitating disorder affecting millions of people that emerges early in life. Past research has focused primarily on behavioral and neurophysiological differences in children and adults and has only recently ... -
Sequence analysis of Aleutian Mink Disease Virus (AMDV) isolates in captive North American mink
(2014)Aleutian mink disease virus (AMDV) is a member of the parvoviridae family which primarily affects mink, often resulting in death. Nine viral genomes were amplified in segments using polymerase chain reactions (PCR) and ... -
AXL mediates the nuclear translocation of EGFR
(2015)Cetuximab is an anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) monoclonal antibody that has shown efficacy in numerous cancer types. Clinical data suggests that patients whom initially respond to cetuximab eventually acquire ... -
Ric-8a is Essential for Regulation of Intercellular Interactions in the Developing Brain
(2015-04-29)Intemeurons are important cellular components in the brain and they are mainly responsible for inhibitory actions in the central nervous system. Investigation of how intemeurons develop is necessary to understand neuronal ... -
Numerical Understanding in Mind, Brain, and Education Relations (N.U.M.B.E.R.)
(2015-05-01)Past studies have demonstrated that non-human animals, infants and adult humans can process numerical information across multiple sensory modalities, and that number decisions are more accurate when number presented in ... -
Roles of Zic2 and Zic3 in early development
(2017-05-08)The Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway plays a crucial role in modulating embryonic development. Malfunctions in the vertebrate Hh pathway involving Sonic Hedgehog Homolog (Shh) have been linked to cancers including basal ... -
The role of vab-1/Eph receptor during epidermal intercalation in C.elegans
(2017-05-15)During C. elegans embryo genesis, dorsal intercalation occurs when epidermal cells exchange places with one another. In this study, we describe a role for Eph receptor--a receptor tyrosine kinase, known as VAB-1 in C. ... -
Investigating the Role of Kdm3b in the Acquisition of Pluripotency
(2017-05-15)Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells are somatic cells that have been reprogrammed to acquire the properties of embryonic stem cells by the overexpression of various proteins. These somatic cells have acquired pluripotency by ... -
The Emotional Body: The Intersection Between Embodied Emotional Awareness, Empathy, Alexithymia, Well-Being and Altruism
(2017-05-15)Emotion regulation and empathy are critical components for human social interaction and may help determine who is resilient when faced with challenging psychosocial situations and who may be vulnerable. Recent evidence has ... -
Bacterial strains within the fungus gardens of leaf-cutter ants show evidence of mutual and commensal interactions
(2017-06-13)Leaf-cutter ants have a symbiotic relationship with a fungal cultivar known as Lecuoagaricus gongylophorus. The cultivar functions as an external gut by breaking down plant polysaccharides and supplies the ants with simple ...