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Author:

Cohen, Jacob Aubrey

Title:

Population genomic assessments of the plausibility of evolutionary ecology hypotheses for human rainforest hunter-gatherers

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

rainforest hunter-gatherer
pygmy phenotype
convergent evolution
polygenic adaptation
ecology

File:

Download Jacob_Cohen_Final_Thesis_Format_Edits.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

George H Perry, Thesis Supervisor
Katriona Shea, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Horan, Sean

Title:

CHARACTERIZATION OF GENETIC MUTATIONS IN EPIDEMIC STRAINS OF ZIKA VIRUS

Area of Honors:

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Keywords:

Zika virus
mutation
NS5 polymerase
precursor membrane protein
envelope protein
pre-epidemic strain
epidemic strain
infection
virulence
convergent evolution

File:

Download Horan_FinalThesis.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Joyce Jose, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Santhosh Girirajan, Thesis Honors Advisor