Search

Author:

Cao, Kerry

Title:

Genetic Analysis in Drosophila Reveals a Novel Role for the ESCRT Component VPS24 in Synaptic Transmission

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

Drosophila
VPS24
synaptic
transmission
paralysis
genetics
ESCRT
vesicle
neurotransmitter

File:

Download Kerry_Cao_Honors_Thesis_in_Biology_2013.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Fumiko Kawasaki, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Sikora, Michael Joseph

Title:

Modelling Male Demographic Histories from Y-chromosome Data by Measuring Star-shaped Genealogies

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

Y-chromosome
R1b
E1b1a
Neolithic
Expansion
Genealogy

File:

Download Sikora_Michael_ModellingMaleDemFINAL.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Webb Colby Miller, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Gong Chen, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Kang, Satbyol

Title:

Over-expression of Ubiquitin C inhibits exacerbated chemically induced skin tumorigenesis in Pparβ/δ-null mice

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

Pparβ/δ
chemoprevention
Ubc
skin tumorigenesis

File:

Download 2-Satbyol_Kang_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Jeffrey Maurice Peters, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Bernhard Lüscher, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Zhao, Sherry

Title:

The possibility of trophic transfer of neonicotinoid insecticides from crop plants to Pterostichus melanarius (coleoptera: Carabidae) via prey

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

neonicotinoids natural enemies P. melanarius

File:

Download sherryzhao_final_thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Michael Craig Saunders, Thesis Honors Advisor
John Frazier Tooker, Thesis Supervisor

Author:

Martinson, Alexandra Sophia

Title:

Conservation of Ether-a-go-go Family Potassium Channels in Cnidarians

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

potassium channel
electrophysiology

File:

Download Alexandra_Martinson_Final_Submission.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Timothy J Jegla, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Briley, Nicole Elizabeth

Title:

Genetic Comparison Of Castanea dentata And Castanea mollissima Using RAPD Analysis

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

Castanea
dentata
mollissima
chestnut
American
Chinese
RAPD
PCR
Molecular
Cryphonectria
parasitica
disease resistance

File:

Download Nicole_Briley_Final_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Sairam V Rudrabhatla, Thesis Supervisor
Sairam V Rudrabhatla, Thesis Honors Advisor
Thomas Eberlein, Faculty Reader

Author:

Witowski, Rachel L

Title:

Methylation of the Glial Derived Neurotrophic Factor Gene Promoter in the Mesolimbic Pathway

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

methylation
epigenetics
LINE elements
Gdnf
glial derived neurotrophic factor
nicotine
drug addiction

File:

Download Witowski_Thesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

David John Vandenbergh, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor
Sonia Angele Cavigelli, Faculty Reader