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1. The Role of Histone H4 Acetylation in DNA Replication in Schizosaccharomyces Pombe

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Open Access
Author:
Harper, Logan James
Title:
The Role of Histone H4 Acetylation in DNA Replication in Schizosaccharomyces Pombe
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
Histone Acetylation
DNA Replication
File:
Download _THESIS-FINAL.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Eishi Noguchi, Thesis Supervisor
Song Tan, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

4. Small Molecule Inhibitors of the trans-translation Pathway Have Antibiotic Activity Against Mycobacterium smegmatis

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Open Access
Author:
Chambers, Benjamin Stewart
Title:
Small Molecule Inhibitors of the trans-translation Pathway Have Antibiotic Activity Against Mycobacterium smegmatis
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
smegmatis
tuberculosis
tb
small molecule inhibitors
trans-translation
tmRNA
antibiotic
drug
chambers
File:
Download Chambers_Ben_smallmoleculeinhibitors.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth Charles Keiler, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

5. Investigating the Rcs Phosphorelay in Escherichia coli as a Target for Novel Antibiotic Development

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Open Access
Author:
Bauer, Bradley William
Title:
Investigating the Rcs Phosphorelay in Escherichia coli as a Target for Novel Antibiotic Development
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
Antibiotic resistance
Escherichia coli
Rcs phosphorelay
RcsB
File:
Download Thesis_Final_Bauer51.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Honors Advisor
Dr. Teh-hui Kao, Faculty Reader
Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Faculty Reader

6. The Role of TssG, a Highly Conserved Component of the Type VI Secretion System, in Immune Modulation by Bordetella bronchiseptica

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Open Access
Author:
Augustino, Melissa Gail
Title:
The Role of TssG, a Highly Conserved Component of the Type VI Secretion System, in Immune Modulation by Bordetella bronchiseptica
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
microbiology
bordetella
type VI secretion system
tssG
File:
Download Augustino_Melissa_RoleOfTssG.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Eric Thomas Harvill, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

7. The Construction of Ataxin-1 Vectors for Analysis of Ataxin-1 Function in Development of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1

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Open Access
Author:
Wang, Timothy Moolen
Title:
The Construction of Ataxin-1 Vectors for Analysis of Ataxin-1 Function in Development of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
microbiology
vector
SCA1
ataxia
ataxin-1
File:
Download Wang_Timothy_TheConstructionOfAtaxin.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Yingwei Mao, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Honors Advisor
David Scott Gilmour, Thesis Supervisor

8. Differentiation of strains of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis by ability to modulate an immune response

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Open Access
Author:
Amos, Jeffrey S
Title:
Differentiation of strains of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis by ability to modulate an immune response
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
probiotics
IBD
IBS
Bifidobacterium animalis
File:
Download JAmos_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Robert F Roberts, Thesis Supervisor
Donald Ashley Bryant, Thesis Honors Advisor
Joshua D Lambert, Faculty Reader
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

11. Synthesis, Efficacy, and Molecular Targeting of Hydrazide Class trans-translation Inhibitors

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Open Access
Author:
Babunovic, Gregory Hunter
Title:
Synthesis, Efficacy, and Molecular Targeting of Hydrazide Class trans-translation Inhibitors
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
antibiotics
bacteria
trans-translation
inhibitor
protein
click chemistry
synthesis
hydrazide
target
pathogen
File:
Download G._H._Babunovic_Honors_Thesis_Final_15.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Kenneth Charles Keiler, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Honors Advisor
Scott Brian Selleck, Faculty Reader

12. DRAMATIC INCREASE IN THE FREQUENCY OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES PERSISTER CELLS AS THE POPULATION TRANSITIONS FROM EXPONENTIAL PHASE TO LONG-TERM-SURVIVAL PHASE SUGGESTS THEIR TRUE NATURE AND BIOLOGICAL FUNCTION

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Author:
Gu Liu, Carmen
Title:
DRAMATIC INCREASE IN THE FREQUENCY OF LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES PERSISTER CELLS AS THE POPULATION TRANSITIONS FROM EXPONENTIAL PHASE TO LONG-TERM-SURVIVAL PHASE SUGGESTS THEIR TRUE NATURE AND BIOLOGICAL FUNCTION
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
persister cells
Listeria monocytogenes
biological function
nature
persisters
long-term-survival phase
exponential phase
fitness
File:
Download GuLiu_Carmen_PersistersListeria.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Stephen John Knabel, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Sarah Ellen Ades, Thesis Honors Advisor
Ming Tien, Faculty Reader

14. Identifying a Potential Drug-Drug Interaction Between Two Antimalarials and Understanding the Influence of Lipid Supplement Composition on Plasmodium falciparum

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Open Access
Author:
Luck, Cuyler
Title:
Identifying a Potential Drug-Drug Interaction Between Two Antimalarials and Understanding the Influence of Lipid Supplement Composition on Plasmodium falciparum
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
malaria
falciparum
plasmodium
combination
p218
sj733
albumax
serum
transmission
File:
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Thesis Supervisors:
Manuel Llinas, Thesis Supervisor
Ming Tien, Thesis Honors Advisor

16. A Bioinformatic Analysis of Globin-Coupled Sensor Signalling in Pectobacterium Carotovorum

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Open Access
Author:
Jordache, Lydia
Title:
A Bioinformatic Analysis of Globin-Coupled Sensor Signalling in Pectobacterium Carotovorum
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
Oxygen sensing
oxygen-sensing
bacteria
GCS
c-di-GMP
Globin-coupled Sensor
Pectobacteria
soft-rot
motility
biofilm
bioinformatics
DGC
Genome Neighborhood Analysis
Sequence Conservation Analysis
Molecular modeling
File:
Download Jordache_Final_Thesis.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Emily E Weinert, Thesis Supervisor
Lorraine C Santy, Thesis Honors Advisor

20. Genotypic and Phenotypic Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes and Environmental Microbiota Obtained from Food Processing Environments

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Open Access
Author:
Bartlett, Katie
Title:
Genotypic and Phenotypic Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance of Listeria monocytogenes and Environmental Microbiota Obtained from Food Processing Environments
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
Listeria monocytogenes
antimicrobial resistance
whole genome sequencing
food-borne pathogen
File:
Download Bartlett_Katelyn_HonorsThesis2.pdf
Thesis Supervisors:
Jasna Kovac, Thesis Supervisor
Santhosh Girirajan, Thesis Honors Advisor

21. Type VI Secretion System Dependent Interactions and Diversity in Vibrio fischeri

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Author:
Moore, Peyton
Title:
Type VI Secretion System Dependent Interactions and Diversity in Vibrio fischeri
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
Vibrio fischeri
Euprymna scolopes
Type VI secretion system
Effectors
Interference competition
Strain diversity
Host-microbe
Symbiosis
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Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy Iwao Miyashiro, Thesis Supervisor
Timothy Charles Meredith, Thesis Honors Advisor

22. The Diversity of Co-isolated Strains of Vibrio fischeri Reveals New Insights into the Establishment of Multistrain Symbioses

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Author:
Donnelly, Aidan
Title:
The Diversity of Co-isolated Strains of Vibrio fischeri Reveals New Insights into the Establishment of Multistrain Symbioses
Area of Honors:
Microbiology
Keywords:
Vibrio fischeri
Euprymna scolopes
Symbiosis
Strain diversity
Bacteria
Squid
Bioluminescence
Quorom Sensing
SD50
Host-microbe
Mutualism
Co-isolated
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Thesis Supervisors:
Timothy Iwao Miyashiro, Thesis Supervisor
Teh-Hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor