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Author:

Cousar, Michael Christopher

Title:

Assessing the Impact of Arctic Glacial History on Walrus Genetic Structure and Diversity Through Time Using Ancient Mitochondrial DNA

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

ancient DNA
mitochondrial DNA
walrus
phylogenetic analysis
molecular biology
glacial history
population genetics

File:

Download Cousar_Honors_Thesis_Final.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Beth Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Beth Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Shaw, Robert E.

Title:

ANALYZING MITOCHONDRIAL GENETIC DIVERSITY AND DNA DAMAGE IN ANCIENT PASSENGER PIGEON SPECIMENS FROM MUSEUMS

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

genetic diversity
passenger pigeon
ancient DNA

File:

Download Thesis_RobertShaw.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Beth Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Beth Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Stephen Wade Schaeffer, Thesis Honors Advisor

Author:

Wagner, Stephen Matthew

Title:

EXAMINATION OF THE PHYLOGENETIC POSITION OF THE EXTINCT PASSENGER PIGEON THROUGH THE USE OF NUCLEAR DNA

Area of Honors:

Biology

Keywords:

passenger pigeon
ancient DNA
phylogeny

File:

Download Thesis_SMW.pdf

Thesis Supervisors:

Dr. Beth Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Dr. Beth Shapiro, Thesis Supervisor
Sarah Mary Assmann, Thesis Honors Advisor