1. Phenotypic variablility associated with the 15q11.2 CNV region in a Drosophila melanogaster model for neurodevelopmental disorders Open Access Author: Gould, Dagny Title: Phenotypic variablility associated with the 15q11.2 CNV region in a Drosophila melanogaster model for neurodevelopmental disorders Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: 15q11.2 CNV regionDrosophila melanogasterneurodevelopmental disordersgenetics File: Download thesis_final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Santhosh Girirajan, Thesis SupervisorJames Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Histological analysis of cellular components for in vitro thrombus formation using a Chandler loop and Carstair's stain Open Access Author: Pust, Taylor Title: Histological analysis of cellular components for in vitro thrombus formation using a Chandler loop and Carstair's stain Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: strokecarstair'schandler loopthrombiclot File: Download Pust_ThesisFinal.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Keefe B Manning, Thesis SupervisorJames Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
3. Identifying Cuscuta gronovii trans-species miRNAs Open Access Author: Zakos, Miles Title: Identifying Cuscuta gronovii trans-species miRNAs Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: Cuscuta gronoviitrans-species miRNAsparasitic plantsgene silencing File: Download ZakosThesisFinal2.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Michael Axtell, Thesis SupervisorJames Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Effect of Temperature Stress on Competition in Algal-Cnidarian Symbiosis Open Access Author: Hewitt, Michael Title: Effect of Temperature Stress on Competition in Algal-Cnidarian Symbiosis Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: symbiodiniaceaecoralzooxanthellaecnidariansjellyfishcassiopeaclimate changeheat stresstemperature stresscompetition File: Download Michael_Hewitt_Thesis_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Todd C Lajeunesse, Thesis SupervisorJames Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. Diet and Habitat Comparison of Two Closely Related Darters (Percina bimaculata and Percina caprodes) Open Access Author: Stylianides, Antonios Title: Diet and Habitat Comparison of Two Closely Related Darters (Percina bimaculata and Percina caprodes) Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: DietMicrohabitatChesapeake LogperchCommon Logperch File: Download Stylianides_HonorsThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jay Richard Stauffer, Jr., Thesis SupervisorJames Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. The Influence of Plant Neighborhood Diversity on Herbivory and Arthropod Communities in Experimental Tropical Forests Communities Restricted (Penn State Only) Author: Timmins, Ellie Title: The Influence of Plant Neighborhood Diversity on Herbivory and Arthropod Communities in Experimental Tropical Forests Communities Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: plant diversityherbivoryarthropodsarthropod abundancearthropod species richnessplant neighborhood diversity File: Login to Download Thesis Supervisors: Tomas A Carlo-Joglar, Thesis SupervisorJames Harold Marden, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. Investigating a Mysterious Retention of Photosynthesis in the Parasitic Plant Cuscuta gronovii Open Access Author: Goubet-Mc Call, Leo Title: Investigating a Mysterious Retention of Photosynthesis in the Parasitic Plant Cuscuta gronovii Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: parasitic plantscuscutagene expressionstable isotopesplant biologyRuBisCOphotosynthesisbioinformaticstranscriptomegenomedifferential expression File: Download Goubet-McCall_Leo_PhotosynthesisRetentionCuscuta.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Claude Walker Depamphilis, Thesis SupervisorJames Harold Marden, Thesis Honors AdvisorTomas A Carlo-Joglar, Faculty Reader
