Browsing Honors College by Author "Biology"
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Characterization of the Bone Marrow Microenvironment During the Development of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Metastases
Janicki, Jordan (East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a subtype that lacks expression of progesterone and estrogen receptors, and does not over-express human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). TNBC is not responsive to standard ... -
Characterizing Angling Trends among Blue Marlin Anglers Following the 2008 Circle Hook Regulation
Kelly, Marisa Ann (East Carolina University, 2022-05-06)The blue marlin Makaira nigricans (Lacepède, 1802) is a highly migratory, large pelagic predator that is subject to overfishing as bycatch in longline fisheries and as game fish in recreational tournaments, such as the ... -
Characterizing Multigenerational Effects of Nicotine-Dependent Behaviors in Caenorhabditis Elegans
Sepic, Lucille Rose (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)This project aims to investigate the effects nicotine, a highly addictive chemical associated with tobacco smoking, have on offspring (F1 and F2) using the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). C. elegans is ... -
Characterizing the role of the Early Gene at 23 (E23) in Drosophila Melanogaster Oogenesis
Kothadia, Radhika J (East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) females undergo oogenesis to create oocytes from undifferentiated stem cells in the ovary. Similar to estrogen in humans, the steroid hormone ecdysone in fruit flies has a known role in ... -
Characterizing the subcellular localization and function of Citron Kinase in the germline of Drosophila melanogaster
Porter, Kyra M. (East Carolina University, 2023-05-02)Cytokinesis, or the final division of cells, is a conserved and highly regulated process that is crucial for all multicellular organisms. Errors in cytokinesis are linked to a variety of maladies, including microcephaly ... -
Co-teaching Biology 1100 with Dr. Jason Gee
Hance, Jason T. (2014)For my Senior Honors Project, I participated in co-teaching an Introductory Biology, or Biology 1100, class alongside department faculty member Dr. Jason Gee. My overall goals for this project were to better master the ... -
Coastal Stressor Effects on Sediment and Salt Marsh Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora) Root-Associated Microbiomes
Gill, Surinder Kaur (East Carolina University, 2023-05-05)Coastal marshes provide ecological benefits such as processing upstream contaminants, protecting coastlines from high energy storm surges, and providing habitat for a multitude of species. Coastal marshes are dominated by ... -
Components of Reproductive Isolation between Subspecies of an Annual Plant
Arthur, Evan B. (2014)Reproductive isolation is required in the divergence of species. The components of reproductive isolation are separated into either ecological or genetic components. In plants these include: habitat, temporal, pollinator ... -
Consequences Of Long-Term Fertilization on Wetland Microbial Function
Koceja, Megan (East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)Anthropogenic disturbances have led to increased deposition of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) into soils. Nutrient enrichment of soils is known to increase plant biomass and also increase rates of microbial litter ... -
Conservation and Expression of SNF2 Proteins in Chondrus crispus
Caudell, Ethan, K (2014)The SNF2 families of ATP-dependent helicases are the central catalytic subunits for chromatin remodeling complexes. The most widely studied is the multisubunit SWI/SNF complex, which has been found in plants, yeast, and ... -
Conspecific pollen precedence and its contribution to speciation in Triodanis perfoliata
Modzik, Adrian (2015)Speciation is the process by which one species diverges into two distinct species. To fully understand speciation, it is important to understand reproductive isolation. Reproductive isolation, the inability of two individuals ... -
CRISPR/CAS9 SYSTEMS FOR PLANT GENOME EDITING
Paul, Joseph W. III (East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)The increasing burden of the world population on agriculture requires the development of more robust crops. Dissecting the basic biology that underlies plant susceptibility to pathogens and drives crop loss will inform ... -
Delayed Self-Fertilization in Triodanis perfoliata
Patel, Hetal, R (2014)Self-fertilization is a reproductive technique that allows a plant to produce offspring even when pollinators may be scarce. Utilizing the process of delayed selfing, a species is with the benefits of both cross-pollination ... -
Determining the Ability of an At-home Test Kit to Detect Lead in Drinking Fountains at East Carolina University
Jones, Megan (East Carolina University, 2022-12-15)Lead and other contaminants in drinking water still pose as an important problem in today’s society and can have detrimental effects on human health. At-home water testing kits can offer consumers an easy and affordable ... -
DETERMINING THE MEMBRANE TOPOLOGY OF TRANSMEMBRANE O-METHYLTRANSFERASE IN ZEBRAFISH HAIR CELLS USING A SPLIT GFP SYSTEM
Kittle, Brock R. (East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Mechanosensory hair cells are used by the auditory and vestibular systems to convert mechanical vibrations into electrical signals. Given their specialized function and morphology, hair cells express a unique set of genes ... -
Developing a Panel of Microsatellite Markers for Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) as a Research Tool for Population Studies
Edwards, Matthew T. (East Carolina University, 2013)The common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) sometimes exhibits brood parasitism - a parent manipulating a conspecific host to raise its offspring, relieving the parent of the encumbrance of parental investment. It has been ... -
Developmental Patterns of Cleistogamy and Chasmogamy in Triodanis perfoliata
Bernetski, Elizabeth (2015-05)Some plants exhibit mixed mating, in which individual plants utilize both cross and self-fertilization. Dimorphic cleistogamy is one form of mixed mating. In plants that display dimorphic cleistogamy, both chasmogamous ... -
DISSEMINATING INFORMATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT HEALTH DISPARITIES TO STUDENTS AT THE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE LEVELS
Abhulimen, Ono (East Carolina University, 2022-12-16)The purpose of this Signature Honors Project was to effectively educate and raise awareness about health disparities to students at all grade levels. This was accomplished through the collaboration of multiple departments ... -
Do female Eastern Bluebirds trade-off egg size with clutch size?
Balch, Caroline Grace (East Carolina University, 2017-05-09)Egg size and clutch size are traits that show a fundamental trade-off in life history theory. Producing a larger number of offspring can come at the cost of being able to invest in those offspring. The degree of maternal ... -
Early Nicotine Exposure Altered Larval Neuromuscular Function and Adult Germline Apoptosis via MiRNA-Dependent Mechanisms
Alston, Robyn D (East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)MicroRNAs fine tune the expression of target genes needed for homeostasis. Our pilot study showed that nicotine altered 17% miRNAs in C. elegans larvae. Here, we investigated the role of microRNAs in mediating nicotine-induced ...