1. The Effect of a Nutrient Gradient on the Porites-Lithophaga System in the Phoenix Islands Open Access Author: Vanstone, Gavin Robert Title: The Effect of a Nutrient Gradient on the Porites-Lithophaga System in the Phoenix Islands Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: PoritesPhoenix IslandsLobataEvermanniLithophagaNutrient Gradient File: Download Vanstone_Gavin_PoritesGradient.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Iliana Brigitta Baums, Thesis SupervisorBenoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. ASSESSMENT OF THE SERUM PREGNANCY-SPECIFIC PROTEIN B TEST TO DETERMINE PREGNANCY IN FREE-RANGING ELK (Cervus elaphus) Open Access Author: Silva Seixas, Julia Title: ASSESSMENT OF THE SERUM PREGNANCY-SPECIFIC PROTEIN B TEST TO DETERMINE PREGNANCY IN FREE-RANGING ELK (Cervus elaphus) Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: ElkPregnancyPregnancy-specific protein BPSPBELISAPost-mortemUterine examinationAccuracy File: Download JuliaSilvaSeixas_Undergraduate_HonorsThesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Jenny Suzanne Fisher, Thesis SupervisorBenoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors AdvisorJustin D Brown, Faculty Reader
3. Potential Viral Symbiont in Leaf Cutter Ant System Open Access Author: Jethon, Annalise M Title: Potential Viral Symbiont in Leaf Cutter Ant System Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: virustotivirusLeucoagaricus gongylophorusmutualismsymbiosisleaf cutter antsAttini ant systemAttini File: Download FINAL_thesis_Jethon.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Marilyn J Roossinck, Thesis SupervisorBenoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors Advisor
4. Chromosome level genome assemblies of Drosophila pseudoobscura determine Cuernavaca sequence inversion breakpoints and rearrangement mechanisms Open Access Author: Dutzman, Nicole Title: Chromosome level genome assemblies of Drosophila pseudoobscura determine Cuernavaca sequence inversion breakpoints and rearrangement mechanisms Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: GeneticsDrosophila pseudoobscuraGenome AssemblyOxford Nanopore SequencingChromosomal InversionsInversion BreakpointsCuernavacaHeterozygosityRepetitive Sequences File: Download Final_Thesis_Template.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis SupervisorBenoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors Advisor
5. A Measure of Platelet Activation and Aggregation Across Two Flow Regimes to Minimize Thromboembolic Events in Blood Pumps Open Access Author: Sturgis, Hannah Title: A Measure of Platelet Activation and Aggregation Across Two Flow Regimes to Minimize Thromboembolic Events in Blood Pumps Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: thrombosisflow cytometryplatelet activationgel-filtered plateletsaggregation File: Download Sturgis_Hannah_thesis_FINAL.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Keefe B Manning, Thesis SupervisorBenoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors Advisor
6. Probing the Regulation of CSI1 Through its Phosphorylation Open Access Author: Fliegel, Cara Title: Probing the Regulation of CSI1 Through its Phosphorylation Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: CelluloseCellulose Synthase ComplexCellulose Synthase Interactive Protein 1PhosphorylationHypocotyl LengthCSC VelocityCellulose ContentArabidopsis thaliana File: Download Probing_the_Regulation_of_CSI1_Through_its_Phosphorylation_Fliegel.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Ying Gu, Thesis SupervisorBenoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors Advisor
7. The Thermotolerance of Dinoflagellate Endosymbiont Algae in Culture Open Access Author: Snyder, Jacob Title: The Thermotolerance of Dinoflagellate Endosymbiont Algae in Culture Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: algaecoralbleachingstressoceansreefSymbiodiniaceaemutualismcryptictoleranceresilience File: Download Jacob_Snyder_Schreyer_Honors_College_Thesis.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Monica Medina, Thesis SupervisorBenoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors Advisor
8. Mitonuclear Conflict in the F1 Hybrid Coral ‘Acropora prolifera’ Open Access Author: Manzano, Bryan Title: Mitonuclear Conflict in the F1 Hybrid Coral ‘Acropora prolifera’ Area of Honors: Biology Keywords: Mitonuclear conflictAcroporid coralHybridizationCoexpression Network AnalysisWGCNAOxidative Phosphorylation File: Download Bryan_Manzano_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Iliana B Baums, Thesis SupervisorBenoit A Dayrat, Thesis Honors Advisor