Browsing by Author "Biology"
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The role of the G3 domain of versican during chondrogenesis of the embryonic chick limb
Lee, Shelly Nicole. -
THE ROLE OF THE LATERAL LINE IN EARLY LARVAL ZEBRAFISH AND CONTRIBUTION TO MULTISENSORY BEHAVIORS
Venuto, Alexandra (East Carolina University, 2023-07-21)The lateral line is a hair cell-based sensory system that is important for multisensory behaviors like schooling, rheotaxis, and predator/prey detection in aquatic vertebrates. This dissertation work uses the first genetic ... -
The Role of the Melanocortin-1 Receptor Gene in Müllerian Mimic Ranitomeya imitator
Pahl, Matthew J (East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)The Peruvian poison dart frog Ranitomeya imitator has undergone a Müllerian mimetic radiation, which means that this species has evolved color patterns that mimic three other poison dart frogs in different geographic regions ... -
The roles of the Ferlin Family in Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Infection
Fruge, Abigail J (East Carolina University, 2023-12-04)Over 20 million people are infected with Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus type 1 (HTLV-1). HTLV-1 infection can cause diseases like aggressive Adult T-Cell leukemia and HTLV-1 associated myelopathy. These diseases are resistant ... -
The small GTPase Ran and β-importins Tnpo-SR and Cadmus promote ovarian cyst formation in Drosophila
Beachum, Allison N (East Carolina University, 2021-06-14)Germ cells follow a precise and coordinated molecular timeline to produce a viable oocyte. While undergoing mitotic expansion via incomplete cytokinesis, cysts of undifferentiated cells form and remain interconnected prior ... -
The structure and development of Lagenidium callinectes couch
Van Amerson, Henry. -
The structure and development of the rat stapedial crux
Tyndall, Margaret Ham. -
Thermal stress in artificial cavity-nesting Eastern Bluebirds: killing them with kindness?
Zahran, William J (East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Artificial nest boxes are used to help cavity-nesting species with declining populations that compete for limited nest sites. Proper use of nest boxes has been shown to lower predation rates and ectoparasite loads. However, ... -
Thermoregulatory responses following hemorrhage in conscious rats
Henderson, Ricky A. -
Three Generations, One Future: A Systematic Analysis on Nicotine's Effect across generations in C. elegans.
Taki, Faten Ahmad (East Carolina University, 2013)Tobacco smoking is a worldwide epidemic that is responsible for diseases and death rates that surpass those attributed to a combination of other causes (e.g. cancer, HIV, accidents). A major mediator of tobacco-smoke related ... -
TITANIUM DIOXIDE NANOPARTICLES AFFECT THE GROWTH AND MIRNA EXPRESSION OF SWITCHGRASS (PANICUM VIRGATUM)
Boykov, Ilya N. (East Carolina University, 2017-06-28)Nanoparticle TiO2 is a common chemical used in paint, plastic, paper, ceramics, coated fabrics, floor coverings, printing ink, roofing granules, cosmetics, dyes and even food and drugs. As increasing usage of TiO2, it is ... -
Top-down pulses reduce prey population sizes and persistence
Hamman, Elizabeth A.; McCoy, Michael W. (2018-06-19)Resource pulses are well documented and have important consequences for population dynamics relative to continuous inputs. However, pulses of top-down factors (e.g. predation) are less explored and appreciated in the ...