Browsing by Subject "Biology"
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Evaluating The Essential Functions Of The Replication Factor Mcm10 In Drosophila Melanogaster
(East Carolina University, 2015)Often referred to as miraculous, life as we know depends not upon miracles but on a series of highly orchestrated and regulated biochemical processes collectively known as the cell cycle. It is through these series of ... -
The Evolution of Organ Shape : Distal Tip Cell Migration and Gonadogenesis in Nematodes
(East Carolina University, 2013)Animals display a variety of shapes in nature. The different shape of homologous organs allows them to adopt different functions and therefore, allows animals to live in different ecological niches. However, little is ... -
Expression of microRNA in Alveolar Macrophages Deficient in PPARy
(East Carolina University, 2014)The nuclear transcription factor Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma) is a negative regulator of macrophage activation and inflammatory mediators. Alveolar macrophages of healthy individuals ... -
The extracellular processing of aggrecan aggregate and its effect on CD44 mediated internalization of hyaluronan.
(East Carolina University, 2015)In many cells the hyaluronan receptor CD44 mediates the endocytosis of hyaluronan and its delivery to endosomes / lysosomes. The regulation of this process remains largely unknown. In most extracellular matrices hyaluronan ... -
Fishing For The Evolutionary Bases Of Female Ornamentation
(East Carolina University, 2015)Sexual dimorphism, or phenotypic differentiation of the sexes, is widespread amongst animals. It is understood mainly in the context of sexual selection, i.e. selection on mating success, with such selection typically ... -
Fundamental and Applied Studies on Chromatographic Separation of Cold Drugs and Skincare Creams and Extraction of Salvia miltiorrhiza using Subcritical Water
(East Carolina University, 2014)Subcritical water chromatography (SBWC) and subcritical water extraction (SBWE) are two green techniques that use subcritical water as the sole solvent for separations, thus eliminating the use of toxic and expensive organic ... -
GILLNET CALIBRATION FOR SPINY DOGFISH ABUNDANCE ASSESSMENT
(East Carolina University, 2013)Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) is one of the most abundant species in the Northwest Atlantic however; the stocks collapsed in the late 1990s and were declared overfished April 3, 1998 by the Atlantic States Marine ... -
HIGHER-LEVEL SYSTEMATICS OF THE MILLIPEDES (ARTHROPODA: MYRIAPODA: DIPLOPODA) EVALUATED USING TRANSCRIPTOMIC DATA, MITOCHONDRIAL GENOMICS, AND CLASSIFICATION ANALYSES
(East Carolina University, 2012)Knowledge of deep level phylogenetic relationships within and between many animal groups is currently lacking. Past attempts to reconstruct these ancient evolutionary relationships once relied chiefly on morphological ... -
Hybridization in two subspecies of triodanis perfoliata, a cleistogamous annual plant (campanualaceae)
(East Carolina University, 2013)The presence of a cleistogamous (obligately selfing) plant breeding system may have implications for reproductive isolation between species. The effects of this trait on plant hybridization previously have received little ... -
Hydrogeomorphology and Horizontal Movement of Juncus roemerianus
(East Carolina University, 2015)Juncus roemerianus, black needlerush, is common in high marshes and occasionally in low marshes along the Mid-Atlantic and southern USA. Previous work found that J. roemerianus patches remained relatively stable in the ... -
Hypoxia and Serum Deprivation in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells, and the Protective Role of Thymosin [Beta]-4
(East Carolina University, 2011)Background: Current literature suggests nutrient deprivation and hypoxia affect human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) survival after cell transplantation. Wound-healing protein Thymosin [beta]-4 (T[beta]-4) has been shown ... -
Inhibitory and oxidative effects of gossypol on MCF7 Breast Cancer cells in vitro
(East Carolina University, 2013)Human cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and breast cancer is responsible for the second highest number of deaths in women with cancer worldwide. Today, cancer is becoming more and more ... -
Intron position in RNA polymerase genes and their relationship to eukaryotic phylogenies
(East Carolina University, 2010)Over the past two decades, there has been an increasing amount of research devoted to the study of intron evolution and its relationship to eukaryotic phylogeny. Previous studies have shown that a large percentage of ... -
Investigation of NADPH-Dependent Thioredoxin Reductase-C (NTRC) In Chloroplast Lipid Metabolism
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-01)Redox reactions are ubiquitous within plant metabolism and critical for the sustainment of photosynthesis within thylakoid membranes. Specialized glycerolipids that make up these membranes in turn require redox reactions ... -
Investigation of NADPH-Dependent Thioredoxin Reductase-C (NTRC) In Chloroplast Lipid Metabolism
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-01)Redox reactions are ubiquitous within plant metabolism and critical for the sustainment of photosynthesis within thylakoid membranes. Specialized glycerolipids that make up these membranes in turn require redox reactions ... -
IS PREDATION BY TURTLES SUFFICIENTLY STRONG TO AFFECT BIODIVERSITY WITHIN FISHLESS PONDS?
(East Carolina University, 2011)Ecologists have long known that predation can have a strong effect on the diversity and abundance of prey in ecological communities. Much evidence on the importance of predation in aquatic systems has stemmed from studies ... -
Lateral Gene Transfer between Bacteria and Trichoderma reesei
(East Carolina University, 2012)Lateral gene transfer (LGT) has played an important role in shaping the `tree of life'. It has promoted evolution by generating gene redundancies, which allow for more freedom in terms of allowed mutations in a genome, ... -
Local and Regional Aspects of Habitat Quality Jointly Affect the Biodiversity of Ephemeral Ponds
(East Carolina University, 2012)The biodiversity of local communities is likely affected by both local habitat quality and by the quality of the landscape surrounding the locality. In pond environments, habitat quality may be affected by the kind of leaf ... -
Metabolic, Physiological, And Behavioral Responses Of Prey To Predation
(East Carolina University, 2015)Predators are known to cause prey to alter their morphology, life history or behavior in ways that reduce the likelihood of the prey being consumed by the predator. Seldom considered, however, are the consequences of ... -
MHC class I variation among wild, domestic and insular populations of the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata)
(East Carolina University, 2014)The zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata) is a passerine bird native to Australia and the Lesser Sunda Islands, with domesticated populations derived from each of these localities. The Lesser Sundas and domesticated zebra ...