1. Evidence for a Role of β-subunit Splice Variants in Establishing G-protein Heterotrimer Specificity in Arabidopsis thaliana Open Access Author: Dawson, Matthew Zachary Title: Evidence for a Role of β-subunit Splice Variants in Establishing G-protein Heterotrimer Specificity in Arabidopsis thaliana Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: Arabidopsis thalianaG-proteinbeta-subunithormone signalingreceptor-like kinaseyeast 2-hybridphenotype assay File: Download Biology_Thesis_Dawson.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis SupervisorDr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. A Metabolomic Investigation Into Clostridium Difficile Infection Open Access Author: Thal, Karissa Allan Title: A Metabolomic Investigation Into Clostridium Difficile Infection Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: MetabolomicsClostridium Difficile File: Download 150413_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Andrew David Patterson, Thesis SupervisorDr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Lasting Impact and Recovery From the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill of a Deepwater Coral Community in the Gulf of Mexico Open Access Author: Fu, Bo Title: Lasting Impact and Recovery From the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill of a Deepwater Coral Community in the Gulf of Mexico Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: coraldeepwater horizonoilgulf of mexicohydroid File: Download thesis_format__final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Charles Raymond Fisher Jr., Thesis SupervisorDr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Morphological evidence of speciation in croaking geckos (Aristelliger spp.) Open Access Author: Rutter, Amy R Title: Morphological evidence of speciation in croaking geckos (Aristelliger spp.) Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: AristelligerCaribbeancroaking geckocryptic diversityJamaicamorphologyspeciation File: Download Rutter_Amy_CroakingGeckoSpeciation.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Stephen Blair Hedges, Thesis SupervisorDr. James Harold Marden, Thesis SupervisorDr. James Harold Marden, Thesis Honors AdvisorHeather M Hines, Faculty Reader
5. Selective and Age-dependent Cellular Degeneration in Drosophila Open Access Author: Lin, Annie Elizabeth Title: Selective and Age-dependent Cellular Degeneration in Drosophila Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: Drosophila melanogasterneurodegenerationmolecular geneticsheat shock responseheat shock proteinHSP23HSP90 File: Download Lin_Annie_SelectiveandAgeDependentCellularDegenerationinDrosophila.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Richard W Ordway, Thesis SupervisorKatriona Shea, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. Using Small Molecules To Convert Human Astrocytes Into Functional Neurons Open Access Author: Yeh, Hana Title: Using Small Molecules To Convert Human Astrocytes Into Functional Neurons Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: gong chenastrocytessmall moleculesconversion File: Download Honors_Thesis_Hana.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis SupervisorDr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. Do corn plants self-prime at dusk? Open Access Author: May, Kyle D Title: Do corn plants self-prime at dusk? Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: zea maysgreen leaf volatilelipoxygenasedarkshockjasmonic acidpriming File: Download may_kyle_Docornplantsself-primeatdusk.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James Homer Tumlinson III, Thesis SupervisorKatriona Shea, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. Alternative Sources of Omega 3polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Open Access Author: James, Rebecca Diane Title: Alternative Sources of Omega 3polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: Omega 3 Polyunsaturated Fatty AcidsEssential Fatty AcidsNutritionAlgae File: Download JamesRebecca_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: James Michael Karlinsey, Thesis SupervisorDr. Sandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors AdvisorGreglynn Dainelle Gibbs, Faculty Reader
9. Dating the Evolution of Prokaryotes Open Access Author: Dave, Jaanki Rajesh Title: Dating the Evolution of Prokaryotes Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: prokaryoteeubacteriaarchaeabacteriarRNAtimetreedivergence File: Download Jaanki_Dave_datingtheevolutionofprokaryotes.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Stephen Blair Hedges, Thesis SupervisorDr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors AdvisorRichard Cyr, Faculty Reader
10. Molecular Phylogeny and Speciation in Hispaniolan Lizards of the Anolis cybotes Species Group Open Access Author: Bruce, Laura Jean Title: Molecular Phylogeny and Speciation in Hispaniolan Lizards of the Anolis cybotes Species Group Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: adaptive radiationevolutiontaxonomyAnolis cybotesanolesHispaniolabiodiversityspeciationmolecular phylogeny File: Download Bruce_Laura_MolecularPhylogenySpeciationAnolisCybotesLizards.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Stephen Blair Hedges, Thesis SupervisorRichard Cyr, Thesis SupervisorDr. Michael Axtell, Thesis Honors Advisor