1. DYSFUNCTION IN THE BIOSYNTHETIC NAD+ SALVAGE PATHWAY AND PURINE BIOSYNTHESIS PATHWAY ALTER NEUROLOGICAL FUNCTION IN CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS Open Access Author: Rohan, Laura Elizabeth Title: DYSFUNCTION IN THE BIOSYNTHETIC NAD+ SALVAGE PATHWAY AND PURINE BIOSYNTHESIS PATHWAY ALTER NEUROLOGICAL FUNCTION IN CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: C. elegansMetabolismNeurologicalPurineNicotinamideModel system File: Download Rohan_Final_Thesis__1_.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. Wendy Hanna-Rose, Thesis SupervisorDr. Teh-hui Kao, Thesis Honors Advisor
2. Characterizing the impacts of ornithine decarboxylase, spermidine synthase, and spermine synthase on polyamine pathway regulation and cell metabolism changes in Drosophila melanogaster Open Access Author: Morales, Tahj Title: Characterizing the impacts of ornithine decarboxylase, spermidine synthase, and spermine synthase on polyamine pathway regulation and cell metabolism changes in Drosophila melanogaster Area of Honors: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Keywords: BiochemistryPolyaminesDrosophila MelanogasterMetabolismOrnithine decarboxylaseSpermidine synthaseSpermine synthaseMolecular Biology File: Download MoralesTahj_Thesis_Final.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Shannon Lyn Nowotarski, Thesis SupervisorSandy Feinstein, Thesis Honors Advisor